Capitalism taints everything it touches and so-called sport is not immune from its evil clutches. The New Zealand test cricketer Vincent has given an extremely frank confession about his activities. 'The cricketer Lou Vincent has admitted attempting to fix matches. His apology came in stark style. He exhales loudly. Then he begins his statement"My name is Lou Vincent and I am a cheat." The former New Zealand cricketer, in 10 words, admits what he has done, how he has contravened and undermined his own sport by accepting money for match-fixing.' (BBC News, 5 July) Vincent recorded his statement after admitting to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that he had committed match-fixing offences in Twenty20 games when he played for Lancashire and Sussex. RD
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