A former senior Zimbabwe cricket official has been suspended from the game for 20 years after he admitted trying to influence the result of the Test series with the West Indies last year.

Rajan Nayer, the treasurer and marketing director of the Harare Metropolitan Cricket Association, was charged after offering Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer US$30,000 to fix the result of the Test series with the West Indies last year, which the visitors won.

Cremer informed coach Heath Streak of the approach and the matter was referred to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Nayer, accepted a charge of breaching the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code.

Meanwhile, West Indies captain Jason Holder has been selected as team captain of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, which wrapped up in Zimbabwe on Sunday.

The 12-man side, selected by a panel which included former Windies Test star Ian Bishop, also includes opener Evin Lewis and veteran middle order batsman Marlon Samuels.

West Indies were one of two teams to qualify for next year’s World Cup in England but lost to Afghanistan in the final at Harare Sports Club, to miss out on winning the tournament.

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