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I dont believe corruption will ever be wiped out until all interenational cricketers are suitably paid.

There has never been so legitimate money in the game yet some of the players from other nations boards are woefully paid compared to what top sportsman can get

I am not suggesting Jesse Ryder should be getting 5 million a year like a top footballer but should be paid more than what he is as an example

Why do you never hear of Premier League footballers throwing games because they dont need to as they earn more doing it the proper way
 

essex boy said:
I dont believe corruption will ever be wiped out until all interenational cricketers are suitably paid.

There has never been so legitimate money in the game yet some of the players from other nations boards are woefully paid compared to what top sportsman can get

I am not suggesting Jesse Ryder should be getting 5 million a year like a top footballer but should be paid more than what he is as an example

Why do you never hear of Premier League footballers throwing games because they dont need to as they earn more doing it the proper way
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I think it's far more difficult for a high level footballer to throw a game than a cricketer. Unless you're a goalkeeper it's going to be pretty hard to have such an impact on a game on your own.

I don't think for one minute that corruption isn't in football though. Maybe not as much in the top flights, but in lower leagues and none leagues I'd be amazed if there wasnt significant levels of spot fixing and so on
 
Aberdeen Angus said:
I think it's far more difficult for a high level footballer to throw a game than a cricketer. Unless you're a goalkeeper it's going to be pretty hard to have such an impact on a game on your own.

I don't think for one minute that corruption isn't in football though. Maybe not as much in the top flights, but in lower leagues and none leagues I'd be amazed if there wasnt significant levels of spot fixing and so on
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Footballers could easily do spot fixing in a game like throw ins etc especially the goalkeepers.

Test Cricket is top level sport with a lot of money in the game today and IMO many of the players are underpaid when you look beyond our own players and those from selective other countries.

I would be amazed if some of the Bangladeshis werent throwing games
 
international cricketers are paid very decent amounts yes the Pakistani lads aren't paid the same amounts as England and India players however in their own country they will be able to live very comfortably for life all will have mansions and eat at the best restaurants. Its just pure greed which no matter how much money you get can't be erradicated from even everyday life.
 
essex boy said:
Footballers could easily do spot fixing in a game like throw ins etc especially the goalkeepers.

Test Cricket is top level sport with a lot of money in the game today and IMO many of the players are underpaid when you look beyond our own players and those from selective other countries.

I would be amazed if some of the Bangladeshis werent throwing games
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I think Id be more concerned if the Bangladeshi's were winning games :lol:

The problem is that people always want more. Look at Darren Bent. He got a top wage here but he got offered more at Villa. If cricketers got paid more, Im fairly sure that some would still be tempted to take payments for spot fixing.

I cant imagine that Cronje was poorly paid for example
 
eddyfinn said:
international cricketers are paid very decent amounts yes the Pakistani lads aren't paid the same amounts as England and India players however in their own country they will be able to live very comfortably for life all will have mansions and eat at the best restaurants. Its just pure greed which no matter how much money you get can't be erradicated from even everyday life.
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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Zimbabwer, Windies are not very well paid and have often been in dispute with their boards.
 
essex boy said:
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Zimbabwer, Windies are not very well paid and have often been in dispute with their boards.
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compared to other teams that maybe the case but like I said in their country they will be able to afford mansions and live very very comfortably. Again its greed. The only rule that the ICC could bring in would be to pay the players a say 30% of all income from their respective boards but even then I doubt the difference would be huge.

Some of teams need to look at why they are being paid so low maybe its the fact they're shite or don't bring the crowds in.
 
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eddyfinn said:
compared to other teams that maybe the case but like I said in their country they will be able to afford mansions and live very very comfortably. Again its greed. The only rule that the ICC could bring in would be to pay the players a say 30% of all income from their respective boards but even then I doubt the difference would be huge.

Some of teams need to look at why they are being paid so low maybe its the fact they're shite or don't bring the crowds in.
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its irrelevant what they can afford to do. You want equilabrium.

If Paul Collingwood was earning upwards of £500,000 through his ECB contract per se wouldnt you have the hump if you were Sangakarra earning £200,000 and if someone came along offering you £500,000 for a fix you would do it

England and Australia are the only sides that fill stadiums for test matches.
 
essex boy said:
I dont believe corruption will ever be wiped out until all interenational cricketers are suitably paid.

There has never been so legitimate money in the game yet some of the players from other nations boards are woefully paid compared to what top sportsman can get

I am not suggesting Jesse Ryder should be getting 5 million a year like a top footballer but should be paid more than what he is as an example

Why do you never hear of Premier League footballers throwing games because they dont need to as they earn more doing it the proper way
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Footballers are far from the Angels you are portraying them. There was a lot of shit about spot fixing going on a few years back. Enough of it to warrant the authorities to change the ruling regarding betting on throw ins and alike.

Mike Atherton did a piece on the Pakistani Scandal a year back, quite interesting article. Citing that the Pakistani players earn the least out of all the major nations and are not allowed to suck on the titty of the IPL. He wasn't making any excuses for them, just saying its not always about greed and that.
 
Wasn't one of Butt's arguments along the lines of "I earn £x per year from cricket, why would I throw games for a few £ more?"

I know he's obviously guilty but as Eddy says he was earning a relative fortune.

And footballers have done the same thing - Paul Kitson and Le Tissier used to spot fix the timing of the first throw in until it was outlawed.
 
It would make no difference, greed is greed, they did not do it because they needed to put food on the table for their starving families, to suggest they are did it out of a feeling of inequality in wages is frankly laughable.
 
Mainze said:
It would make no difference, greed is greed, they did not do it because they needed to put food on the table for their starving families, to suggest they are did it out of a feeling of inequality in wages is frankly laughable.
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if you are exceedingly well paid you wont be tempted

didnt I read Amir was on £30k a year with the Pakistan board

that is pathetic
 
essex boy said:
if you are exceedingly well paid you wont be tempted

didnt I read Amir was on £30k a year with the Pakistan board

that is pathetic
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30k a year is a gvery good wage in Pakistan, once again it's greed they are guilty of plain and simple. If money is the motivation could they not just leave the PCB and become a freelance player picking up an all year round T-20 wage?
 
Mainze said:
30k a year is a gvery good wage in Pakistan, once again it's greed they are guilty of plain and simple. If money is the motivation could they not just leave the PCB and become a freelance player picking up an all year round T-20 wage?
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id be very surprised if he spends more than a few months in Pakistan a year

No because they are not allowed to play in the IPL which is where all the money is
 
essex boy said:
ok. If you are well reimbursed and on a par with other professional cricketers of similar ability the tempatation to commit fraud and take back handers will dimish.
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Maybe so, but I still reckon if you dangle 50 grand in somebody's face for doing something fairly innocuous that they think they'll get away with it will go on.

Even if that's only, say, a week's pay. Would you turn your nose up at a week's pay in cash in your hand?
 
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