EX-South African captain Kepler Wessels has called for an independent inquiry after match fixing charges were brought by Indian police against his successor Hansie Cronje and team mates Nicky Boje, Herschelle Gibbs and Pieter Strydom. The charges relate to the recent one-day series won 3-2 by India. “These are serious allegations and if there is evidence we should have an independent inquiry into the matter and by that I mean an investigation not involving anyone from the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCB),” Wessels said on Friday. He added: “I’d be astonished if it had happened in this instance, but this thing is rife in cricket and the biggest mistake we could make would be to try and sweep it under the carpet without an investigation.” Earlier, Delhi’s Joint Commissioner of Police K.K. Paul said the four cricketers had been charged over the one-day series which was played in March.
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