Every match is fixed: Bindra

NEW DELHI, APRIL 19. In yet another twist to the match-fixing scandal, a former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Mr. Inderjit Singh Bindra, today claimed that ``every single match in cricket is fixed'' and named a former top official of the Board as also being involved.

At a press conference here, Mr. Bindra said ``every single player who has played or is playing is involved in some way or the other''. While he did not substantiate the charges, he named a former high-ranking BCCI official and alleged he was involved in betting and match-fixing.

Mr. Bindra promised to come out with more details after the May 2 meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC), specially convened in London to discuss allegations of betting and match- fixing. He said he was willing to give details to ``the CBI, the Government, Interpol or Scotland Yard''.

Referring to the sacked South African cricket captain, Hansie Cronje, who admitted to ``dishonesty'' over betting and match- fixing allegations, Mr. Bindra said, ``Hansie has emerged the biggest hero in this episode. He will save world cricket.'' But the former BCCI chief said Cronje ``is a small fish''.

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