I’ve watched Al Jazeera’s documentary ‘Cricket’s Match-Fixers’ a few times since it was first telecast on Sunday and it’s had me both fascinated and depressed. Former England captain Michael Atherton, while acknowledging the dangers from fixing in his column in The Times (London), has expressed scepticism on the Al Jazeera story. The thrill of ‘beating the system’ can be an incentive, but more certainly it is greed. Coming back to the Al Jazeera sting, without forensic tests confirming what the ‘sting’ shows or other compelling evidence, no conclusive proof that could stand scrutiny in court emerges. The cricket boards of England, Australia, India and Sri Lankan have extended full support.

Source: Hindustan Times May 31, 2018 04:03 UTC