South Africa bans four cricketers over match fixing

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa said on Monday they had banned four players following a match fixing probe of the 2015 domestic Twenty20 competition.

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa said on Monday they had banned four players following a match fixing probe of the 2015 domestic Twenty20 competition.

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The banned players were named as Jean Symes, Pumelela Matshikwe, Ethy Mbhalati and Thami Tsolekile, the former South African Test wicket-keeper.

“The banning of these four players follows a lengthy investigation,” CSA said in a statement.

The players have been banned from the sport for between seven to 12 years following the probe of the domestic Twenty20 competition. “Whilst there has been no evidence to suggest that an actual fix in any match was carried out, these players all participated in material discussions about match fixing,” it said.