This time it's the 'spot-fixing'. Controversies and cricket always seem to go hand in hand. Three Pakistani players were caught in a sting operation conducted by a British tabloid (Big catch ,eh!) last week.This seems to have put the cricketing community and the fans (who cares about them!) in a shock.This is probably the last thing that should have happened to cricket at this stage.It seems improbable however that the concerned authorities did not smell a rat.I think they have probably decided that the best way to stop corruption in cricket is by pretending that it does not exist!The way in which Pakistani High Commissioner tried to defend the players in question was in one way horrifying and at the same time hilarious .Off course they have the same 'Indian- interests- working- against- Pakistan' line to defend themselves (Pawarji beware!!) .
One more point,it is pretty clear that this incident is not isolated.I think the anti-corruption unit will have to not just investigate the Pakistani players but also players from other nations (Money not only attracts Pakistanis after all!!) .I think there were for too many no-balls and dropped catches in IPL too.The ICC should not be scared to unearth what's happening inside.I think apprehensions do more damage to sport than knowing that corruption does exist but there are people to take care of that whenever it raises it's head
One more point,it is pretty clear that this incident is not isolated.I think the anti-corruption unit will have to not just investigate the Pakistani players but also players from other nations (Money not only attracts Pakistanis after all!!) .I think there were for too many no-balls and dropped catches in IPL too.The ICC should not be scared to unearth what's happening inside.I think apprehensions do more damage to sport than knowing that corruption does exist but there are people to take care of that whenever it raises it's head
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