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This story is from November 4, 2011

Test and ODI players banned by ICC for match-fixing or spot-fixing

Shane Warne was fined Aus$ 10,000 and Mark Waugh Aus$ 10,000 were fined by the Australian cricket board for divulging information to "John the bookmaker".
Test and ODI players banned by ICC for match-fixing or spot-fixing
Saleem Malik I Pakistan
Life ban (Overturned in 2008). Banned in 2000 for offering bribes.
Ata-ur-Rehman I Pakistan
Life ban (Overturned in 2006). Banned in 2000 for dealings with bookmakers.
Mohd Azharuddin I India
Life ban. Declared guilty by BCCI. He rejected this and took the matter to the court where it is currently sub-judice.
Ajay Sharma I India
Life ban.
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Found guilty in 2000 for associating with bookmakers.
Manoj Prabhakar I India
5 year ban. In 2000 he tried to implicate Kapil Dev and others but it backfired as he was found guilty himself.
Ajay Jadeja I India
5 year ban (Overturned in 2003). Alleged to have associated with bookmakers.
Hansie Cronje I South Africa

Life ban. Guilty of accepting monetary rewards from bookmakers. For Forecasting matches.
Herschelle Gibbs I South Africa
6 months. Initially agreed to underperform in an ODI game at Nagpur, but reneged on the deal and scored 74 off just 53 balls.
Henry Williams I South Africa
6 months. Initially agreed to underperform in an ODI game at Nagpur
Maurice Odumbe I Kenya
5 years. Receiving money from bookmakers.
Marlon Samuels I West Indies
2 years. Receiving money, benefit or other reward which could bring him or the game into disrepute.
Note: Shane Warne was fined Aus$ 10,000 and Mark Waugh Aus$ 10,000 were fined by the Australian cricket board for divulging information to "John the bookmaker". The Indian bookie gave money to the Aussie duo in 1994-95 for pitch and weather information. However, according to the players, they refused to divulge more strategic material, such as team tactics and player selection policies.
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