Cricket – Controversies

Cricket is a sport appreciated all over the world. More than 12 big countries play this game and the cricket series actively every year. There are big events and big awards with big amount involved in the game. Hence this is one sport with lots of controversies. Controversies could be around batsmen, bowlers, captain, fielding on grounds and even around coaches. Most often the bookies who bet on the winning or loosing teams are in news for buying the players from various countries.

            All most players from all the countries have been dragged by these bookies. It started with Hanse Cronje the South African captain who was enticed by an Indian gambler. These gamblers are good in stuffing enough money to the cricketers for which they would easily cheat on their country. Hanse Cronje was allegedly involved in match fixing against India around the one day series played in the year 2000. Although the great player denied his role, however could not prove as he died in a plane crash. Recently a Pakistani match fixing was exposed by one of the cricketer’s girl friend. This girl had informed the news channels that her boyfriend clearly told her that they would not be winning any game in 2010.

            Cricket is followed as a religion in India, however in India there were couple of cricket players found involved in match fixing. Some of them are Mohd. Azaharuddin who was the active captain for the Indian Team. Another one was Ajay Jadeja who was an all rounder and had proved his metal on ground at numerous times. This has to an extent diluted the fun and excitement around Cricket as a sport. Rather viewers have started suspecting most of the players involved in match fixing and not playing with sportsmen spirit. The message is to drive the sport with True spirit and for the nation.