Gulam Bodi banned for 20 years over match-fixing attempts

Cricket South Africa has banned former international Gulam Bodi for 20 years after he admitted charges of contriving or attempting to fix matches in last year's Ram Slam Twenty20 competition.

Bodi played three limited-overs matches for South Africa in 2007 and stopped playing last year.

A statement on Cricket South Africa's website said Bodi was banned from involvement in all CSA, International Cricket Council or other national cricket federation matches.

Five years have been suspended on condition Bodi “commits no further offences under the Code and demonstrates to CSA’s reasonable satisfaction that he has actively and constructively participated in corruption-related player education programmes”.

CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat said: "CSA thoroughly considered all the relevant factors and determined that a lengthy ban was appropriate.

“Our attitude to corruption will always be one of zero tolerance. There is no doubt that Mr Bodi’s actions have threatened the integrity and image of the game that we love and he must be handed a strong punishment. We have had many discussions with Mr Bodi and he accepts the folly of his actions.”

Investigators looking into the corruption scandal are understood to have spoken to 47 players and staff in the country, with two former Test players among those believed to have been involved.