I always thought it was a horribly boring, never-ending, mind-numbingly complicated, stroll in the park for people that couldn't do real sports, like football or rugby. A bit like baseball, but without all the drugs.
But when Pakistan's british coach gets murdered in the middle of the Cricket World Cup in Jamaica, things become a bit more interesting.
Rumours are flying that Cricket is plagued by match-fixing scandals, and that Pakistan's defeat to Ireland in the first round of the World Cup (the equivalent of
Quote:
There is alternative speculation that Mr Woolmer was killed to prevent him revealing details of mafia betting syndicates. An angry friend of Mr Woolmer said he had "absolutely no doubt" that the warnings  stretching back six years  about violence coming to the game had been proved tragically right. The former South Africa captain Clive Rice said he was convinced his fellow player and coach had been intending to tell the truth about matches being thrown. The Pakistan team has been dogged by such accusations, as were Mr Woolmer's employers, South Africa. "Bob knew a lot of what went on during the match-fixing scandal in which Hansie Cronje was nailed," said Rice. "He told me a lot that never came out."
Cronje was banned for life for taking gifts and cash in return for fixing games. He died in a plane crash five years ago, but Clive Rice does not believe the official line that it was due to pilot error. "I am convinced his death wasn't an accident, and I will continue to believe that until the day I die."
Cronje was banned for life for taking gifts and cash in return for fixing games. He died in a plane crash five years ago, but Clive Rice does not believe the official line that it was due to pilot error. "I am convinced his death wasn't an accident, and I will continue to believe that until the day I die."
Cool stuff, for once.
Only strange thing is that nobody has mentioned an Eric Clapton look alike leaving the Pegasus hotel on that fateful night.
Probably just a coincidence...
