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Wayne Parnell Admits Meeting Bookie
South Africa
13 June 2012
South African fast bowler Wayne Parnell admitted to meeting a bookmaker during the IPL but claimed he did not engage in any corrupt activity.
#wayne parnell#south africa#bookie
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Hansie Cronje
South Africa·All-rounder
South Africa's golden captain whose match-fixing confession shattered the sport. He died in a plane crash in 2002, aged 32.
12 incidents documented
Controversies & Incidents
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JP Duminy Reports Fixing Approach During IPL
South Africa / IPL franchise
1 May 2012
South African batsman JP Duminy reported that he was approached by a suspected bookmaker during IPL 2012, and was praised for following proper reporting procedures.
#jp duminy#south africa#ipl
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ICC Anti-Corruption Report by Sir Paul Condon
Various
1 May 2001
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.
#paul condon#icc#anti-corruption
🚨Explosive
Hansie Cronje Match Fixing Scandal
South Africa vs Various
7 April 2000
South African captain Hansie Cronje was found guilty of match fixing after Delhi Police intercepted phone calls between Cronje and an Indian bookmaker, Sanjay Chawla.
#hansie cronje#sanjay chawla#match fixing
🚨Explosive
Cronje's Fixed Declaration at Centurion
South Africa vs England
18 January 2000
Hansie Cronje engineered a contrived result at Centurion after rain had washed out most of the Test, later revealed to have been done at the behest of a bookmaker in exchange for a leather jacket and cash.
#hansie cronje#centurion#declaration
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Mohammad Azharuddin Banned for Life
India vs Various
5 December 2000
Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin was banned for life by the BCCI after the CBI found evidence of his involvement in match fixing, based on revelations from the Hansie Cronje investigation.
#azharuddin#india#life ban
🚨Serious
Herschelle Gibbs Dropped Catch Fixing Attempt
South Africa vs India
19 March 2000
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.
#herschelle gibbs#hansie cronje#south africa
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Cronje Fixing During India Tour of South Africa 2000
South Africa vs India
9 March 2000
Delhi Police intercepted phone calls revealing Hansie Cronje had been in contact with bookmaker Sanjay Chawla during the 2000 India tour of South Africa, sparking the global match-fixing crisis.
#hansie cronje#south africa#india
🔥Explosive
Hansie Cronje Match-Fixing Scandal
South Africa
7 April 2000
South African captain Hansie Cronje was exposed as having accepted money from bookmakers to influence matches, shattering the sport's innocence and triggering a global crackdown on corruption in cricket.
#hansie cronje#match fixing#south africa
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Mohammad Azharuddin Banned for Match-Fixing
India
5 December 2000
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin was banned for life from cricket after a CBI investigation found he had been involved in match-fixing, ending the career of one of India's most stylish batsmen.
#azharuddin#match fixing#ban
⭐Serious
Devon Malcolm's 9 for 57 — 'You Guys Are History'
England vs South Africa
1994-08-20
After being hit on the helmet by Fanie de Villiers, Devon Malcolm told South Africa 'You guys are history.' He then took 9/57 — the best bowling figures by an England fast bowler in Test history — to bowl South Africa out for 175.
#devon-malcolm#9-wickets#south-africa
🏏Explosive
22 Runs Off 1 Ball — 1992 World Cup Rain Rule
England vs South Africa
22 March 1992
A farcical rain rule calculation left South Africa needing 22 runs off 1 ball in the World Cup semi-final, robbing them of a realistic chance of reaching the final.
#world cup#rain rule#south africa