In a shocking revelation, a seasoned English county player on Wednesday claimed that an Indian businessman had approached him to fix one-day domestic matches, a development which sent alarms in the cricket fraternity.
A report in the Daily Telegraph said a player, who has more than 10 years’ experience in English cricket, was told by the Indian businessman to quote “his own price” and that “things are already happening in county cricket”.
The player, who remains anonymous, has reported the incident to authorities and the Professional Cricketers’ Association would be contacting the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit on the player’s behalf, the report said.
“They basically told me I could name my price for providing them with knowledge of the result of the game and they made me believe other counties are already involved,” the player was quoted as saying in the report.
The matches in question could be those of Friends Provident Twenty20 Cup which starts next week with more than 30 matches televised live overseas, it added. The player was left with the perception that if he did not take the money then somebody else would.
— PTI