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Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said his team was doing whatever it could to cooperate with the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit in it's investigation into the alleged reports of illegal bookmakers approaching one of the team members during the on-going Ashes series.
Ponting said the matter is under the supervision of the relevant authorities and their main concern at the moment is to focus on the final Test against England starting at the Brit Oval tomorrow.
"As players and as a team we will do everything by the letter of the law and it has been reported to the ICC," Ponting told reporters here on the even of the final Test.
"It's now under ICC investigation, and we have other things to worry about," he said.
The International Cricket Council today said it has received a report from the Australian team management that a suspected bookie had approached one of their players in London and praised the cricketer for bringing the matter to notice.
"The ICC can confirm that its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit has received a report from the Australia team management concerning an approach to one of its players by a man suspected of links to illegal bookmaking," the ICC said.
"There is no evidence of any illegal activity as a result of this approach, which took place following the second Test at Lord's in July, and the ICC would like to place on record its praise for the player approached and the Australia team management for reporting the issue," it said.