Vincent, Arif Match-fixing allegations leave Sussex 'extremely disappointed'

Match-fixing allegations surrounding former English county cricket club Sussex players Lou Vincent and Naved Arif has left the club extremely disappointed.

Former New Zealand cricketer Vincent and Pakistani cricketer Naved Arif had played for Sussex in limited over matches during 2011 and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has charged the duo for match-fixing related to two matches during that period.

According to the BBC, Sussex said in a statement that the club is disappointed and has co-operated with the ECB Anti-Corruption unit to help establish the facts of what occurred.

The statement further said that Sussex believes that the education available to players and staff and the controls that have been put in place by the ECB and the Professional Cricketers' Association put their game in a good position as they move forward.

The ECB charged Vincent with 14 match-fixing offences related to two matches in 2011, while Arif has been charged with six offences.

If the duo is found guilty then it would be the first time that the game's authorities would have proved that the outcome of a county match in England was fixed, the report added.