Cricket-Ex-Zimbabwe captain Streak accepts ICC ban but denies fixing

FILE PHOTO: Zimbabwe's Heath Streak dives to field a ball at the Harare Sports Club August 31, 2005. New Zealand are playing hosts Zimbabwe in the fourth match of a triangular one-day cricket series which includes India. REUTERS/Howard Burditt HB/VP/File Photo

(Reuters) - Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak, who was given an eight-year ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for corruption, on Thursday apologised and took "full responsibility" for his actions, but said he was never involved in any attempts to fix matches.

The 47-year-old was banned earlier this month after admitting five breaches of the ICC's anti-corruption code.