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Alviro Petersen is second South African Test player after Hansie Cronje to be banned for corruption

Updated on: 23 December,2016 08:57 AM IST  | 
AFP |

Alviro Petersen, a veteran of 36 Test matches, on Wednesday became the highest-profile South African cricketer to be banned for corruption since former captain Hansie Cronje in 2000

Alviro Petersen is second South African Test player after Hansie Cronje to be banned for corruption

Alviro Petersen

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Johannesburg: Alviro Petersen, a veteran of 36 Test matches, on Wednesday became the highest-profile South African cricketer to be banned for corruption since former captain Hansie Cronje in 2000.


Petersen, 36, was banned for two years after agreeing a plea bargain with Cricket South Africa (CSA). He is the sixth player to be banned following a corruption scandal which led to former international player Gulam Bodi being banned for 20 years for attempting to fix matches in South Africa’s domestic T20 competition during the 2014/15 season.

Petersen admitted several breaches of CSA’s anti-corruption code — charges of failing to disclose details of an approach to engage in corrupt conduct; charges of failing to disclose full details of evidence involving another player, charges of failing to provide accurate information to investigators; and one charge of concealing and destroying information that was relevant to the investigation.


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