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Hansie Cronje Scandal: Cricket’s fallen hero

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Last updated: March 10, 2025 1:47 pm
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Hansie Cronje was once a South African cricketing hero, but after a match-fixing scandal rocked the game in 2000, his once-famed career and status quickly came crashing down. Cronje’s rise to fame was meteoric; he played his first Test in 1992 and was made captain two years later. Under his captaincy, South Africa also experienced considerable success, including winning the 1998 ICC Knockout Trophy, the 1st major ICC title for the country. Let’s explore the Hansie Cronje scandal and how it lead to his end.

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The Hansie Cronje Scandal UnfoldsThe King Commission InquiryAftermath and BanLegacy and Tragic End

The Hansie Cronje Scandal Unfolds

The scandal broke on April 7, 2000. Delhi police accused Cronje of sprucing up South Africa’s One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against India in March that year. The charges also included transcripts of an alleged conversation between Cronje and Sanjay Chawla, an Indian businessman with suspected links to betting. The discussion detailed who was a part of the “deal” and how much Cronje and his accomplices — Herschelle Gibbs, Pieter Strydom, and Nicky Boje — were paid.

At first, Cronje persistently denied involvement, saying at the time, “I want to make it 100 percent clear that I deny ever having received any money during the one-day international series in India.” But his denials didn’t last long. On April 11, 2000, Cronje confessed to Ali Bacher, the managing director of the United Cricket Board of South Africa, admitting that he had not been fully straight with his activities in India. He admitted to getting about 10,000 to 15,000 dollars to supply information and predict outcomes. Still, he said he never engaged in match-fixing.

Hansie Cronje Scandal
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The King Commission Inquiry

The King Commission was set up in South Africa to investigate the allegations. Many members of the squad testified against Cronje during the investigation. Herschelle Gibbs said Cronje had also approached him with 15,000 dollars to score less than 20 runs in one match, and Henry Williams said Cronje had offered him 15,000 dollars to concede more than 50 runs. With these disclosures, Cronje’s fate was sealed.

Cronje later admitted to accepting approximately $100,000 in bribes from gamblers since 1996. He said he had never thrown or fixed a match but acknowledged that he had given information to bookmakers. In that, he also named former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin. Cronje claimed that Azharuddin introduced him to a bookmaker in 1996.

Aftermath and Ban

After the King Commission’s findings in October 2000, the United Cricket Board of South Africa banned Cronje from playing cricket indefinitely. It was a tragic conclusion to a career that had been so promising. Cronje’s collapse was rapid and brutal, taking him little time to go from national demigod to poster child of dishonesty.

Legacy and Tragic End

Despite his faults, Cronje was a complicated figure in South African cricket history. While his on-field exploits were legendary, his role in match-fixing will forever mar his legacy. In a tragic twist, Cronje’s life ended on June 1, 2002, when he died in a plane crash at just 32 years old. His death at such a young age shocked the nation and had people asking what could have been if not for the scandal that tainted his career.

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