Highlights of the report:
* People "have been threatened and others have alleged a murder and a kidnapping linked to cricket corruption."
* It was too early to make conclusions about organised crime targeting the game, but "the proceeds of corruption in cricket are sufficiently large to attract the attention of organised
crime."
* Corruption began in England during the 1970s where teams allegedly conspired to fix matches.
* Match-fixing, related to betting, became established in the late 1970s where players under-performed to order, and mushroomed in the 1980s and 1990s with almost daily television coverage of one-day internationals.
* Cricketers were paid less than performers in such sports as soccer, golf, tennis and Formula One, and were therefore more vulnerable to approaches. "Cricketers were coerced into malpractice because of threats to them and their families."
* Corruptors used "classic seduction" techniques which were often "subtle, ambiguous and patient."
* The scale of the problem has justifiably undermined confidence in the integrity of the game and the ability of those who run the game nationally and internationally.
* Corrupt practices and deliberate under-performances still permeate all aspects of the game.
* Blatant cases and excesses have been stopped, but there is still "a small core of players and others who continue to manipulate the results of matches or occurrences within matches for betting purposes."
* Investigation had been met by a "conspiracy of silence."
Recommendations:
* Players should have greater say in running of the game, and a comprehensive training and awareness programme for players and officials established to warn them about the problems.
* Controlled access for bookmakers to players and restricted use of mobile phones.
* Extra vigilance and security necessary at certain one-day tournament venues such as Sharjah, Canada and Singapore.
Sir Paul Condon's report
