Odumbe waits while his lawyer Ishan Kapila speaks to the media

Ishan Kapila was making his objections on behalf of his client, former Kenyan captain Maurice Odumbe.

He said the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit had violated the rules of justice against Odumbe.

"The offence of inappropriate conduct against Odumbe is vaguely worded," argued Kapila.

"Although Odumbe had admitted his dealings with Indian businessman Jagdish Sodhi, whom he did not know was a bookmaker, he had not taken money to throw away matches," he added.

"There is discrepancy in the attitude they have taken against a lesser known player when top cricketers, who had open dealings with well-known bookmakers, have not been charged with any offence.

"It is not possible to get reasons that the sport of cricket has been brought into disrepute."

He is innocent of violating the secret code of conduct Ishan Kapila

Odumbe has featured in 61 one-day internationals for Kenya, scoring 1,409 runs and taking 39 wickets.

He led the team to a famous World Cup victory over West Indies in 1996 and was also a member of the side which shocked the cricket world by reaching the semi-finals at last year's tournament in South Africa.

Presiding over the hearing which lasted over four hours at a Nairobi hotel, former Zimbabwean High Court judge Ahmed Ebrahim set the ruling for 27 July.

Kapila, a leading Kenyan criminal lawyer, said he would object to the allegations levelled against his client in his submissions at the ruling.

"The rules of justice have been violated. He is innocent of violating the secret code of conduct," he said.

Odumbe faces anything from a two-year suspension to a life ban if found guilty.