Match fixing in sport is the action or practice of dishonestly determining the outcome of a match before it is played. It is to revealed that four South African cricketers, including former test wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile, have been banned for between seven and 12 years for attempting to fix matches, Three other former cricketers were also banned after accepting money from ex-international.
According to local media reports; Tsolekile, 35 year old who played the last of his three tests against England at Port Elizabeth in 2004, received a 12-year ban for “contriving to fix a match or matches in the 2015 Twenty20 domestic competition, the board said in a statement.
Pumelela Matshikwe, Ethy Mbhalati and Jean Symes were also banned after accepting money from ex-international Goolam Bodi, who previously banned for 20 years, to manipulate matches.
International Business Times quoted CSA CEO Haroon Lorgat, “There is no evidence that this is widespread. We are fully confident that it is contained but will continue investigating. It is our stated position that any form of corruption in the game will be dealt with severely. We will leave no stone unturned and we will do everything in our power to protect the integrity of the game. Corruption is a very serious matter and for this reason we have devoted extensive time and resources to fully investigate every shred of evidence. We are still finalising certain aspects of the investigation”.
Fast bowler Matshikwe and batsman Symes, who both played under Tsolekile for the Lions franchise, banned for 10 and seven years respectively. Titans fast bowler Mbhalati was given a 10-year ban. All the four players have accepted the bans, which are active from August 1.
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