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Cricket’s hall of shame

Life bans: May 2000: Former Pakistan captain Salim Malik banned for life by a judicial inquiry conducted by judge Malik Qayyum. Salim Malik was alleged to have fixed matches on Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand in 1993, South Africa and Zimbabwe (1994-95).
1994: Pakistan paceman Ata-ur-Rehman banned for life for perjury during the Qayyum inquiry. His ban was overturned by the PCB in 2003.
October 2000: Former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje banned for life after he admitted to match-fixing.
December 2000: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin banned for life after an investigation conducted by the CBI in India.
December 2000: Former Indian off-spinner Ajay Sharma banned for life.
December 2000: Ajay Jadeja was banned for five years, but on appeal was allowed to play in domestic cricket.
October 2000: South African opener Herschelle Gibbs and paceman Henry Williams both banned for six months after admitting to under-perform in agreement with Cronje.
August 2004: Kenya’s Maurice Odume banned for five years for associating with bookmakers.
May 2008: West India all-rounder Marlon Samuels banned for two years for links with a bookmaker.
February 2011: Pakistan’s Salman Butt banned for 10 years for spot-fixing. Mohammad Asif banned for seven years and Mohammad Aamer for five years.

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