FILE PHOTO: Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor hits a four during their Cricket World Cup match against India at Eden Park in Auckland, March 14, 2015. REUTERS/Nigel Marple
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor is facing a ban from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after admitting he received a $15,000 "deposit" for spot-fixing, though he said he was blackmailed and never went through with the arrangement.
Taylor said he was coerced into accepting the money from an Indian businessman in October 2019 and that it took him four months to report the incident to the ICC anti-corruption unit because he feared for his safety.
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