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Lou Vincent's Life Ban Partially Lifted, Allowed to Participate in Domestic Level Cricket

Cricket Discipline Commission revises ban citing Vincent's efforts to make amends since 2014.

  • Lou Vincent, the former New Zealand batter who received 11 life bans for match-fixing, has had his punishment partially relaxed following an appeal.
  • Vincent remains banned from international cricket, but can now participate at the domestic level or below.
  • The Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) revised the ban, citing Vincent's 'very best efforts to make amends' since being banned in 2014.
  • Vincent admitted to 18 breaches of the England and Wales Cricket Board's anti-corruption rules in three English domestic matches played in 2008 and 2011.
  • Vincent's appeal was supported by the International Cricket Council, New Zealand Cricket, the ECB, and the New Zealand Cricket Players’ Association.
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