Lou Vincent, the former New Zealand batsman, has publicly accepted involvement in fixing. In a statement sent to media outlets across New Zealand, he called himself a "cheat" and said he had shamed cricket and his country through his actions.

In May, Vincent had been charged on 14 offences related to fixing in county cricket, and was given a life ban by the ECB on Tuesday.

"My name is Lou Vincent and I am a cheat," he said. "I have abused my position as a professional sportsman on a number of occasions by choosing to accept money through fixing."