Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens’ future will be revealed this week, as the results of his match-fixing trial are announced.

The 37-year-old has been in Bangladesh since the middle of January, contesting an International Cricket Council corruption charge, resulting from his time playing for the Dhaka Gladiators in the Bangladesh Premier League last year. The results of the trial are expected on Wednesday (26 February) and Thursday (27 February) this week.

Stevens faces two charges of failing to report a corrupt approach, and Stevens could face a ban of up to 10 years if found guilty of both offences, though he has maintained his innocence throughout.

The Kent player is one of nine players to face the ICC tribunal after being charged back in August 2013 following an investigation from the ICC anti-corruption unit.

Stevens is a firm favourite of the Kent faithful, with the 2013 season having been perhaps the best of his career. Stevens took home the majority of the gongs at the End of Season Awards night, and averaged 63.40 in the County Championship, as well as picking up 32 wickets at a more-than-respectable average of 32.84 in the four-day game. Stevens ended the campaign with a majestic 205 not out on the final day of the season against Lancashire, having also helped Kent to a record-breaking chase of 337 to beat the Sussex Sharks in the YB40 competition, the all-rounder hitting an incredible 118 from just 53 balls.

At the time of being charged by the ICC, Stevens issued the following statement:

“I confirm that I have been charged by the ICC with a failure to report a corrupt approach made to me during BPL2 in February this year (2013).”

“I have not been involved in any corrupt activity and have not been charged with any and I am cooperating with the ICC and ACSU in their investigation and prosecution of the corruption charges in matters relating to the BPL.”

“I am totally against any corruption in cricket and would never do anything other than perform to the best of my ability in any game.”

“ICC have not suspended me from playing and I remain willing and able to play for Kent in all fixtures if selected. As the charge against me is now the subject of disciplinary proceedings I can make no further comment with regard to them at this stage.”

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