Ponting calls for action on corruption

Ricky Ponting has called for swift action on the sport's corruption crisis, but is confident it does not extend to Australia.

The former Australian captain said match-fixing and other rumours had circulated for years and now former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent is facing several charges.

But Ponting doubts Australian players are involved.

"I have no worries at all," he told AAP.

"Certainly anyone that I've played with in Australian or Tasmanian teams, I can't see how it will impact on any of us - who I know, anyway."

Ponting said Australian players were well-educated about the corruption issue and does not think they are so vulnerable.

"Probably where we're a bit different to the other countries ... is we're very well-paid in Australia for what we do," he said.

"It seems to me, a lot of the targets, if you like, are guys who probably haven't been paid that well during their careers."'

Ponting also called on the ICC and cricket's national bodies to act swiftly if allegations could be proved.

"The sooner the governing bodies can get to the bottom of these issues and actually start making an example of some of the people they know are in the wrong and they know are guilty, the better off were all going to be," Ponting told SEN.

AFP

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