3 of the accused come forward

Three players out of a total of nine individuals charged with breaching the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB's) anti-corruption code during their participation in this year's Bangladesh Premier League revealed themselves to the media yesterday.
Two of them -- Mahabubul Alam Robin and Mosharraf Hossain Rubel -- were charged with involvement in fixing whereas England's Darren Stevens was charged with not reporting corrupt approaches.
Robin, who spoke to the media at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday said, “I received a charge letter and I have been accused of fixing the matches that the Dhaka Gladiators played against the Barisal Burners and the Chittagong Kings. They, however, didn't say as to what my exact offence was.”
“I am completely innocent. I haven't done anything. (Mohammad) Ashraful put in my name just like that. I don't know why he mentioned my name. I am going to appoint a lawyer for the forthcoming legal battle,” he added.
Rubel, who is currently in England on a minor county stint also confirmed receiving the charge letter and pleaded innocence. “I am really upset. I have to come back now because I have been provisionally suspended from all cricketing activities. I have to get ready for a legal battle now,” he said over the telephone.
“If you look at the scorecard of the matches in question, then I played really well in them. How can some one be accused of fixing if he plays well? Someone is just using me as a scapegoat,” added Rubel, who has not yet decided as to when he would be returning back to the country.
Meanwhile, Stevens in a statement released yesterday stated that he had been charged with failing to report a corrupt approach and will cooperate with the ICC and its anti-corruption unit in their investigation.
“I confirm that I have been charged by the ICC with a failure to report a corrupt approach made to me during BPL2 in February this year. I have not been involved in any corrupt activity and have not been charged with any and I am cooperating with the ICC and ACSU (Anti-Corruption and Security Unit) in their investigation and prosecution of the corruption charges in matters relating to the BPL,” said the Kent allrounder.
"I am totally against any corruption in cricket and would never do anything other than perform to the best of my ability in any game. ICC has not suspended me from playing and I remain willing and able to play for Kent in all fixtures if selected," he added.