Indian bookmakers forced me to take spot-fixing money: Zimbabwe's Brendon Taylor reveals

Zimbabwe batter and part-time off-spinner Brendan Taylor revealed that Indian bookmakers coerced him to accept money, and he also admitted that he got a $15,000 "deposit" for spot-fixing.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is about to ban the 35-year-old after accepting money from spot-fixers. Taylor's revelations surfaced after the ICC decided to impose a multi-year ban on his international career.

Taylor said he was pressured and forced to accept money from an Indian Business tycoon in 2019. But it took the right-handed batter a while to report the unfortunate incident to the ICC because of safety issues. 

"It took me 4 months to report this offence and interaction to the ICC. I acknowledge this was too long of a time but I thought I could protect everyone and in particular, my family," Taylor's statement read.

"I approached the ICC on my own terms and I hoped that if I explained my predicament, my genuine fear for our safety and wellbeing, they would understand the delay.

"Unfortunately, they did not, but I cannot feign ignorance in this regard. I have attended many anti-corruption seminars over the years and we know that time is of the essence when making reports," he added.

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