Sir Paul Condon's landmark report for the ICC confirmed that match fixing was a global problem in cricket, leading to the establishment of the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.
In April 2000, following the eruption of the Hansie Cronje scandal, the ICC appointed Sir Paul Condon, the former Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police, to investigate the extent of match fixing in international cricket. His report, delivered in 2001, was a watershed moment for the sport.
The Condon Report confirmed what many had suspected - match fixing was not confined to one or two countries but was a global phenomenon that had been going on since at least the early 1990s. The report estimated that a significant number of international cricketers had been approached by bookmakers, and that corruption had affected the results of matches across all three formats.
The report identified South Asia as the epicenter of the betting market that drove fixing, but noted that players from all countries were vulnerable. It recommended the creation of a permanent Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) within the ICC, with powers to investigate, educate players, and recommend sanctions.
The ACSU, later renamed the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), became one of the ICC's most important divisions. It introduced mandatory anti-corruption education for all international cricketers, established reporting obligations for approaches from bookmakers, and created a framework for investigating and punishing corruption. The Condon Report fundamentally changed how cricket dealt with corruption, moving from denial and cover-ups to proactive investigation and enforcement.
Report confirmed global match-fixing problem. Led to creation of the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), now the ACU.
Cricket Canada
12 May 2026
ICC suspended six months of funding to Cricket Canada over governance failures and financial misreporting — 63% of their total revenue.
Multiple franchises
8 May 2026
The IPL's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) submitted a formal report to the BCCI in May 2026 flagging "certain anomalies" observed across the league stage: unauthorised persons had been seen in the team dugout, on the team bus, and at team hotels during IPL matches in apparent breach of anti-corruption Standard Operating Procedures. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal confirmed the report publicly and warned that "very stringent action" would be taken if violations continued. Separately, the BCCI tightened protocols after reports that certain franchise owners had been seen mingling with players in restricted areas — a specific interaction prohibited under the anti-corruption framework.
Various county sides
1865-08-01
Despite MCC's attempts to reduce gambling on cricket through the 1840s and 1850s, county cricket in the 1860s still operated in a culture where betting was widespread and where allegations of arranged results circulated freely among those closest to the game. Several county fixtures of the decade generated suspicion among contemporaries that the outcome had been agreed in advance, though the absence of formal investigation meant that no players were ever charged.