Former England all-rounder Chris Lewis claimed in a British Sunday newspaper that he had been told three England players had taken money to fix matches. The allegations, following the bookmaking scandal involving South Africa's sacked captain Hansie Cronje, are sure to add to the pressure on the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport's ruling body, to conduct a thorough investigation into match-rigging. Meanwhile, two other players, Darren Gough and Angus Fraser have denied any knowledge of such improprieties and have urged Lewis to blow the whistle on those guilty of wrecking the game.
The International Cricket Council have called an emergency meeting of their executive board to discuss the current crisis in the game. The meeting will take place on May 2 and 3.
