Hansie Cronje offered Herschelle Gibbs $15,000 to score fewer than 20 runs in an ODI against India. Gibbs agreed but then scored 74, failing to carry out the fix.
During South Africa's home series against India in 2000, Hansie Cronje approached teammate Herschelle Gibbs with a corrupt offer. According to testimony at the King Commission, Cronje offered Gibbs $15,000 to score fewer than 20 runs in the fifth ODI at Nagpur. Gibbs agreed to the deal but then went out and scored 74, apparently forgetting about the arrangement.
Cronje also approached fast bowler Henry Williams with a similar offer of $15,000 to concede more than 50 runs in his spell. Williams' figures in the match were 4-0-40-0, though it's debated whether he deliberately bowled poorly.
When the matter came before the King Commission during the Cronje investigation, Gibbs initially denied the approach but later admitted to it. His famous quote during testimony was that he "had forgotten" about the arrangement. This admission cost him a six-month ban from international cricket.
The Gibbs incident illustrated how Cronje had tried to corrupt his own teammates and how match fixing could cascade through a team. Gibbs was fortunate that his ban was relatively short, and he went on to have a successful international career, including scoring a century in the 2003 World Cup. Williams, who was a fringe player, received a similar ban but never played for South Africa again.
Gibbs received a six-month ban for agreeing to the fix but not carrying it out. Williams also banned for six months.
South Africa vs Various
7 April 2000
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South Africa vs England
18 January 2000
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India vs Various
5 December 2000
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