Betting controversies in cricket
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Cricket has had a number of controversies relating to players being involved with the betting aspects of the game. In paticular, numerous players have been approached by bookmakers and bribed to, throw matches, aspects of matches (e.g. the toss) or provide other information.
Among the scandals were Mark Waugh and Shane Warne's fines from the Australian Cricket Board for offering information about the weather and pitch information, to "John the bookmaker".[1] The report by Rob O'Regan QC, concluded that cricketers were not fully informed about the dangers of interacting with bookmakers, and although no further punishment could be given to either Waugh or Warne, in the future players should be punished by not only fines, but also by suspensions.[2]
The ICC was slow to react, but did eventually in 2000 set up an Anti-Corruption and Security Unit headed by Sir Paul Condon, former head of the London Metropolitan Police. It claims to have reduced corruption in cricket to a 'reducible minimum'.
[edit] References
- ^ "Findings of the O'Regan Player Conduct Inquiry", February 24, 1999. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
- ^ ACB Player Conduct Inquiry Report. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
