Matthew Hayden reckons cricket can never be clean. Manoj Prabhakar and former BCCI official Kishor Rungta agree, but Maninder Singh still has hope

Too thick and deep

Matthew Hayden reckons cricket can never be clean. Manoj Prabhakar and formeru00a0BCCI official Kishor Rungta agree, but Maninder Singh still has hope

It first surfaced in 2000 and took the cricket world by storm. A decade and several incidents later, full fledged match fixing has raised its ugly head again. It is hardly surprising that one of cricket's deadliest batsmen, Matthew Hayden said that it was practically impossible to eradicate corruption from cricket.

"At this rate cricket corruption can never be eradicated," former India swing bowler Manoj Prabhakar told
MiD DAY yesterday.

Prabhakar, who was was banned by the Board, carried out a sting operation to prove that match-fixing was
eroding the sport.

"If this menace has to end, stringent action has to be taken against the offenders. Strict disciplinary action will ensure that youngsters who will don national colours in the days to come, will think twice before taking such a step. Unless strict regulations are implemented, this menace is here to stay," Prabhakar said.u00a0

Former Board of Control for India (BCCI) treasurer, Kishor Rungta said that match-fixing is too thick and too deep.

"I completely agree with Hayden that corruption in cricket is impossible to eradicate. The match fixing menace will haunt cricket for a long, long time," he said.

Maninder positive
But former India left-arm spinner Maninder Singh is definitely is seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. "Eradicating corruption from the game is certainly not impossible. It might take a while, but it will go. The respective cricket boards should educate youngsters. And if anyone is found guilty, strict punishments should be imposed. I am sure it will help improve the present scenario.

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