Cricket Australia talks to Shaun Tait in wake of spot-fixing scandal
Cricket Australia talk to former test star as three of his Rajasthan Royals teammates are arrested on charges of trading runs for payment
Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait has strongly denied any link to the arrest of three Indian teammates allegedly involved in spot-fixing during an Indian domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Test player Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and fellow bowlers Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were all arrested on Thursday, Indian police said, with 11 bookmakers also detained in connection with the inquiry.
The allegations highlight the danger of a medium that deals with innuendo
The three cricketers play for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, as does former test star Tait.
Tait's name was circulated in social media, on radio and a number of websites along with the three Indians, but he robustly denied any wrongdoing.
"I'm bewildered, I'm angry and I'm upset at the false suggestions I've been involved in any wrongdoing," he said.
"While I welcome police statements clearing me of involvement, for a few hours I was deeply distressed by the rumours that were rapidly circulating about me, most of which were aired in the social media space.
"Not only were they without foundation, they highlight the danger of a medium that deals with innuendo rather than fact, the result of which has brought my name into question," he added. "At no stage in my career have I engaged in spot or match fixing and I'm in discussions with my manager and legal representatives to examine how this episode unfolded and any further action I may take."