Guilty must not be protected 8212; CBFS

It said, it 8220;categorically disowns and distances itself from any person or institution involved in such malpractices and offers its expertise and services to all agencies engaged in the investigation in unearthing the facts.8221;

8220;We do, however, believe that it becomes incumbent upon all of us, whether officials, players or organisers to create a cohesive defence against those who would dishonour this game for their own ends.8221;

India8217;s Central Bureau of Investigation CBI in a bombshell match-fixing report last week named former captain Mohammad Azahruddin, Ajay Jadeja, Nayan Mongia, Ajay Sharma, Manoj Prabhakar and physiotherapist Ali Irani.

Besides the Indians, nine foreign players from England, West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were also named in the CBI report. Cricket in the UAE, an associate member of the International Cricket Council, is based around Sharjah Cricket Stadium, which has a 28,000-seater capacity and plays host to a six-monthly tri-series competition.