By Admin 
Just before the T20 World Cup 2026, the American cricket team has suffered a big setback. The team’s star batsman Aaron Jones has been suspended by the ICC with immediate effect. Serious allegations related to match fixing and corruption have been leveled against him, after which this strict step has been taken.
The ICC on Wednesday officially confirmed that Aaron Jones has been temporarily suspended from all cricket activities. A total of five charges have been imposed on Jones, which relate to violations of the anti-corruption code of the ICC and Cricket West Indies. He has been given 14 days to respond to these allegations.
In which cases have allegations been made?
Of the five charges against Aaron Jones, three relate to the Barbados-based BIM10 T20 tournament to be played in 2023-24. At the same time, the remaining two allegations are said to be related to his international matches. According to the ICC, one of the most serious charges is that Jones attempted to influence or conspire to influence the outcome of a match or any other aspect of the match.
ICC has also made it clear in its statement that this investigation is still going on and in the coming time, charges may also be leveled against other players or people associated with it. However, the ICC will not comment further on this matter until the investigation is completed.
Jones has been an important player for America
31-year-old Aaron Jones has been considered a very important player for America. He made his debut in international cricket in 2019. After this, till now he has played 52 ODI and 48 T20 international matches for America. Overall he has scored 2434 runs in 95 innings.
Jones was also a part of the US team that reached the Super-8 in the 2024 T20 World Cup. He played an important role in the historic victory against Pakistan in Dallas by scoring an unbeaten 36 runs.
Big loss before the World Cup
T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start next week. Jones was recently a part of the training camp of 18 American players and there was talk of making him the vice-captain of the team. However, after the suspension, he is no longer eligible for selection for the tournament. Before the World Cup, this kind of controversy and the exclusion of an important player is being considered a big blow to America’s preparations.