Thami Tsolekile has been banned for 12 years
Four South African cricketers, including former Test wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile, have been banned for between seven and 12 years for match-fixing.
Tsolekile - who played against England at Port Elizabeth in December 2004 - received a 12-year ban for "contriving to fix a match or matches" in the 2015 Twenty20 domestic competition, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said.
Pumelela Matshikwe, Ethy Mbhalati and Jean Symes were also banned after accepting money from ex-international Goolam Bodi, - who was banned for 20 years in January - to manipulate matches
Bodi, who had attempted to fix matches in the 2015 Ram Slam T20 series, acted as an intermediary for international betting syndicates, approaching players with a view to getting them to help fix matches.
Matshikwe and Mbhalati have both been banned for 10 years with Symes been banned for 7 years.
In a statement, CSA Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: "It is our stated position that any form of corruption in the game will be dealt with severely. We will leave no stone unturned and we will do everything in our power to protect the integrity of the game.
"Corruption is a very serious matter and for this reason we have devoted extensive time and resources to fully investigate every shred of evidence. We are still finalizing certain aspects of the investigation.
"Whilst there has been no evidence to suggest that an actual fix in any match was carried out, these players all participated in material discussions about match fixing.
"Corruption is a very serious matter and for this reason we have devoted extensive time and resources to fully investigate every shred of evidence. We are still finalizing certain aspects of the investigation.
"Whilst there has been no evidence to suggest that an actual fix in any match was carried out, these players all participated in material discussions about match fixing.
"Our attitude towards any form of corruption is clear and hence why we have imposed such firm sanctions.
"To their credit, all of these players eventually admitted their misconduct and co-operated with the investigators. They have also shown remorse for their actions. Importantly, each of them has indicated a willingness to engage in anti-corruption education to assist us to prevent this kind of conduct in the future. "
"To their credit, all of these players eventually admitted their misconduct and co-operated with the investigators. They have also shown remorse for their actions. Importantly, each of them has indicated a willingness to engage in anti-corruption education to assist us to prevent this kind of conduct in the future. "
The four players, who have all publicly apologised, have accepted the bans which will come into effect on 1 August 2016.
Resource: skysports.com
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