London, Aug. 18: Australia have filed a report with the International Cricket Council after a player was approached by a man suspected of links to illegal bookmaking, a website reported on Tuesday.

The approach was reportedly made in the bar of the team’s London hotel — the Royal Kensington Gardens — following Australia’s Ashes loss at Lord’s in July.

The player alerted senior officials immediately and, following ICC protocol, team manager Steve Bernard filed a report with the ACSU. The matter is currently under investigation. Cricinfo quoted ICC and Australian sources saying the approach was ‘concerning’.The player is not suspected of wrongdoing and his prompt reporting of the approach is in line with the ACSU’s player education programme. — AFP