Former Black Cap Lou Vincent has confirmed he is co-operating with an International Cricket Council anti-corruption investigation.

Vincent, 35, issued a statement on Thursday following news that three ex-New Zealand internationals have been caught in the probe into alleged match-fixing.

“I wish to let everyone know that I am co-operating with an ongoing ICC Anti-Corruption investigation that has been made public today,” Vincent said in a statement.

“This investigation is bound by a number of rules and regulations that mean I am unable to make any further public comment.”

He said he would talk publicly when he was able to, but asked for privacy for him and his family in the meantime.

Vincent played for the Black Caps between 2001 and 2007, during which he appeared in 23 Tests, finishing with an average of 34.15 and a top score of 224 against Sri Lanka in Wellington in 2005.

He also took part in 102 one-dayers and nine Twenty20 internationals.

The Aucklander, who admitted to battling depression during his career, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in February.

New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said his organisation had been aware of the investigation for several months.

“No current New Zealand players are being investigated,” he said.

“No games played in New Zealand are being investigated and no matches under New Zealand Cricket jurisdiction are being investigated.”

The ICC says no players have been charged with any offence but a probe is ongoing into “fixing activity” and related matters.

Former international Iain O’Brien tweeted that if people thought no New Zealanders were involved in match-fixing then they were naive.