Sri Lanka Cricket is planning to hold a special meeting regarding the
match-fixing allegations from the former captain Hashan Tillakaratne.
Tillakaratne claimed Friday that match-fixing is present in cricket
since 1992 and it has spread like a virus. His allegations are bound to
be taken very seriously considering the fact that he has played
international cricket for quite some time and has
also captained his country from 2003 to 2004.
Chief of Sri Lanka Cricket DS de Silva said that his Board will take
decisions soon as to what measures should be taken about Tillakaratne’s
claims.
De Silva said, “We will take a decision on what action would be taken on Hashan Tillekaratne's allegations.”
The former Sri Lankan captain said Friday that the fans of the game
are not aware of what exactly is going on behind the scenes for a long
time now. He claimed that match-fixing is a part of cricket since last
18 years and he knows all the people connected
with it.
However, Tillakaratne said that he could not say that the final of the ICC World
Cup 2011 between Sri Lanka and India was fixed.
Cup 2011 between Sri Lanka and India was fixed.
“Match fixing is not something that started happening yesterday or today. This has
been happening since 1992 and I know all the people who are connected. This has spread like cancer today,” said Tillakaratne.
been happening since 1992 and I know all the people who are connected. This has spread like cancer today,” said Tillakaratne.
Tillakaratne’s allegations have not come as a huge surprise as many
cricketers have admitted in past that match-fixing is a part of the game
and the bookmakers have a big influence on the outcome of majority of
the matches.
Many international cricketers have been banned from international
cricket because of their involvement in match-mixing or fixing a
particular phase of the match. Former international captains Hansie
Cronje, Salim Malik and Mohammad Azharuddin were banned
from international cricket due to their involvement in match-fixing.
Many other international cricketers faced short bans from
international cricket, including Pakistan’s trio of Salman Butt,
Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif who were involved in spot-fixing during
Pakistan’s tour of England in 2010.
The need of the hour for the International Cricket Council is to take
strict actions against corruption in the game, otherwise it will be
very hard for the cricket fans to keep trusting their heroes
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