Match-Fixing in Cricket

Cricket is also involved in match-fixing; the structure of the game, particularly spot-fixing, lends itself to fixing so effectively. Cricket involves many statistics and associated markets, including many in-play bets on potential outcomes for the upcoming ball, over, next five overs, and so forth. Wild changes in momentum are also frequent in terms of the result, particularly in limited-overs cricket. Therefore, it would be simpler to get away with manipulating outcomes when the game is so unpredictable.

Hansie Cronje, the captain of South Africa and a star of their post-apartheid squad, was implicated in fixing with a huge Indian syndicate in 2000. "Infamous" would probably be a better word, but here is some brief information on the most infamous cricket-fixing incidents. He lost his life in a plane crash in 2002 while serving a life ban. Suspicious, did someone say that? As part of a significant investigation in 2000, Mohammad Azharuddin—another international cricket star and captain—was also found guilty of fixing. It is nevertheless acknowledged that he not only compelled other players to participate in selecting numerous games but also received a lifetime ban, which was later overturned. Salim Malik, another well-known player who had led Pakistan, received a lifetime ban in 2000 when allegations that he had been bought off were confirmed.