Kamal Ghorui
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday provisionally suspended USA batter Aaron Jones over alleged fixing during the BIM10 league in Barbados in the 2023–24 season. The decision comes as a major setback for the 31-year-old, who was part of the USA team that reached the Super Eight stage on their T20 World Cup debut in 2024.Apart from the fixing allegation, Jones has also been charged for failing to report a corrupt approach to the authorities and for not cooperating with the investigation. These charges fall under both the Cricket West Indies and ICC anti-corruption codes.
“The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged United States of America (USA) player Aaron Jones with five breaches of the anti-corruption codes of Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the ICC,” said the ICC in a statement. “The charges relate predominantly to the Bim10 tournament in 2023-24, which falls under the jurisdiction of the CWI Anti-Corruption Code, with two other charges relating to International Matches (falling under the jurisdiction of the ICC Code).“Mr. Jones has been provisionally suspended from all cricket with immediate effect and has 14 days from 28 January 2026 to respond to the charges.”According to the ICC, the main charge under the CWI Code relates to fixing or attempting to fix matches during the BIM10 tournament. Another charge accuses Jones of failing to inform Cricket West Indies about any approaches or invitations that could have led to corrupt activity.The third charge involves his alleged failure to cooperate with a formal investigation conducted by anti-corruption officials. The remaining two charges relate to obstructing the work of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit during its inquiry.“These charges are part of a wider investigation which is likely to result in further charges being issued against other participants in due course,” the statement added.Aaron Jones, who was born in New York, has represented the USA in 52 One-Day Internationals and 48 T20 Internationals. He last appeared for the national team in April last year. The case now puts his international career under serious doubt as he prepares to respond to the charges within the given timeframe.
