According to the The International Cricket Council\’s anti-corruption and security unit, players are still susceptible to accepting bribes to under-perform during a particular phase of a match& because of the massive amounts of money being gambled on cricket.
Lord Paul Condon, Director of the ICC\’s anti-corruption unit, said on a report that “There has been a phenomenal increase in the level of betting on cricket in both the legal and illegal markets over the last 12 months.”
“The incidents covered by micro betting, including session betting, will often have little impact on the outcome of a match. Against this backdrop, the risk of a player accepting substantial sums to under perform during a particular phase of a match cannot be ignored,” the report adds.
The ICC expects next year\’s World Cup to be a target for illegal bookmakers. In 2003 in South Africa the ICC estimates that Indian bookies took more than $1 billion in bets.
Meanwhile, Cricket Australia has decided to subject its 25 contracted players to a new education programme tailored to re-emphasise the threat of corruption and highlight the means by which potential corruptors will seek to influence players and match officials.
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