Australian cricket hit again by new corruption allegations

Australian cricket captain Tim Paine says he is confident none of his teammates is involved in an alleged match-fixing scandal reported by Al Jazeera television. The documentary claims two unnamed Australian batsmen took bribes from an Indian crime syndicate to underperform during Test matches.

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland responding to claims made in 2017 regarding match fixing in the third Ashes test match in Perth Source: AAP

Still reeling from a ball-tampering scandal that knocked three well-known players out of international competition, Australian cricket is now facing allegations of match fixing.

But Australian captain Tim Paine has quickly dismissed the allegations aired in an Al Jazeera television documentary.

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