The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged USA batter Aaron Jones with five breaches of the Anti-Corruption Code and has suspended him from all formats of cricket with immediate effect. 

 

The 31-year-old now has 14 days to respond to the charges.

 

Jones attended a USA training camp in Sri Lanka as part of preparations for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Selectors have yet to announce the final squad, but they plan to select 15 players from the 18-member camp. The suspension has ruled Jones out of the selection process. 

 

According to reports, the ICC said the case centres mainly on Jones’s involvement in the 2023–24 Bim10 tournament in Barbados, which comes under the jurisdiction of Cricket West Indies. The governing body also linked two of the charges to international matches.

 

In a statement, the ICC said that Jones engaged in or attempted to influence match outcomes during the Bim10 tournament. The charges also accuse him of failing to report approaches to engage in corrupt conduct, refusing to cooperate with a corruption investigation, and withholding full details from the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit. The ICC further alleged that Jones obstructed the investigation by concealing or tampering with relevant information.

 

The ICC stressed that the investigation extends beyond Jones. “The charges against Jones are part of a wider investigation which is likely to result in further charges being issued against other participants in due course,” the statement said.

 

Jones has represented the USA in 52 One Day Internationals and 48 T20 Internationals since making his debut in 2019. During the 2024 T20 World Cup, he produced a match-winning 94 off 40 balls against Canada and followed it with an unbeaten 36 off 26 balls in a historic victory over Pakistan.

 

Jones has also played in franchise leagues including the Caribbean Premier League, Major League Cricket and the Bangladesh Premier League. He last appeared in international cricket in April 2025.