New Zealand players investigated for match fixing

[StinkyBoHoon]

It appears that perhaps a lot of people in the cricket may have been too quick to discredit Lalit Modi's accusations against Chris Cairn just because, well, he's Lalit Modi.

A bunch of NZ batsman are getting investigated right now regarding alleged match fixing.The case appears to centre around Lou Vincent, Cairns and Tuffey but more may be involved as Vincent has apparently tried to enter a plea bargain and has given details to the ICC about other matches and players

New Zealand Cricket News: Lou Vincent gives information on 'widespread fixing': reports | ESPN Cricinfo

McCullum said he was approached at one point but reported it to the ICC

Cricket: McCullum said 'no' to fixer - National - NZ Herald News


here's the old thread when Modi challenged Cairns initially.

http://www.planetcricket.org/forums/cricket-discussion/cairns-v-modi-78552.html

 

[Haynes123]

its not only kiwis involved I think this is much more widespread I can think of many cases

 

[grkrama]

more on this

Ian Chappell: Cricket has a history of being blind to corruption | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo

Blogs: Paul Ford on Lou Vincent's confession and revelations about widespread fixing in cricket | Cricket Blogs | ESPN Cricinfo

New Zealand Cricket News: Former NZC chief feared corruption in ICL | ESPN Cricinfo

New Zealand Cricket News: Brendon McCullum testified, not under investigation - NZC | ESPN Cricinfo

One thing thats clear from all these articles and responses is the authorities everywhere themselves are not too eager or involved in cleansing, they just about utter platitudes and then bury the matter once of media light.

 

[Chewie]

Cairns is player named as Player X - Sport - NZ Herald News

The Herald can reveal that the player being named as Player X in evidence to the international cricket inquiry is New Zealand legend Chris Cairns.

The Herald has been told by multiple sources that the former allrounder has been named in testimony to the ICC's anti-corruption unit (ACSU), referred to as Player X, by Lou Vincent and current captain Brendon McCullum.


He is alleged to have attempted to manipulate games, including in India when he was captain of the Chandigarh Lions in the short lived Indian Cricket League.

 

[CG123]

Yeah this is all pretty screwed up, really not sure what to make of it. Still so much more to come out I presume, because someone had to get Cairns involved in it.

 

[IanG]

Came across this
'Player X' on the CGW Breakfast - On Demand Player - Radio Sport - New Zealand's Premier Sports Station

I cant really take it seriously though