Australia closes probe into Moeen sledge claim

ByReuters

Published 24/09/2018 at 10:47 GMT

SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Cricket Australia has closed its investigation into England all-rounder Moeen Ali's claim that he was called "Osama" by a rival player during an Ashes test in 2015 after finding no new details, a CA spokesperson said on Monday.

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Moeen made the allegation in his autobiography, which was being serialised in The Times newspaper, saying the apparent reference to Islamist militant Osama bin Laden came during his Ashes debut in Cardiff.

"We have followed up with the ECB (English board) and our team management and confirmed that the incident was investigated at the time, with a response provided to Moeen," a CA spokesman told www.cricket.com.au

"Moeen elected not to progress the matter any further and we have not been able to ascertain any new additional evidence through our enquiries.

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"As such, the matter is considered closed." (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; Editing by John O'Brien)

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