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Shocking! Cricket World Cup 2011 was fixed and this sting operation is a proof

Speed News Desk 22 October 2018, 16:29 IST

Shocking! Cricket World Cup 2011 was fixed and this sting operation is a proof

There are buzz of match-fixing in cricket from past many years because of which the cricketing world and it's fans are not so happy. International Cricket Council (ICC) have been dening allegations of match-fixing and have taken steps to stop corruption in cricket. But the problems for the governing body is only going to increase.

World's leading media outlet Al Jazeera have recently put out an investigative documentary in which a match-fixer claimed to have fixed atleast 15 international matches.

The Documentary titled 'The Munawar Files' reveals that the match-fixer featured in the earlier documentary is part of a powerful criminal syndicate and has been fixing international matches since 2010. Al Jazeera have obtained telephone recordings that show Aneel Munawar a match-fixer ringing in details of fixes in 15 international matches to a notorious Indian bookie.

The fixed matches Munawar was talking about in the documentary involve some of the world's best known players and teams like England, Australia and Pakistan. The investigation also reveals that the sport's governing body, the ICC, knew about Munawar since 2010.

However, England Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia have denied the accusations made in the documentary.

Matches that were allegedly fixed:

1. Australia vs England, ODI, 21 Jan 2011
2. Australia vs Zimbabwe, ODI World Cup, 21 Feb 2011
3. England vs Netherlands, ODI World Cup, 22 Feb 2011
4. Australia vs Kenya, ODI World Cup, 13 Mar 2011
5. England vs South Africa, ODI World Cup, 6 Mar 2011
6. England vs Bangladesh, ODI World Cup, 11 Mar 2011
7. England vs India, Test, 21-25 Jul 2011
8. South Africa vs Australia, Test, 09-11 Nov 2011
9. Australia vs New Zealand, Test, 09-12 Dec 2011
10. England vs Pakistan, Test, 17-19 Jan 2012
11. England vs Pakistan, Test, 25-28 Jan 2012
13. England vs Pakistan, Test, 03-06 Feb 2012
14. England vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup, 21 Sep 2012
15. South Africa vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup, 28 Sep 2012

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