Exclusive: Alleged fake matches plague cricket in France

Issued on: 07/11/2023 - 10:35

By: Peter O'BRIEN Follow | Natalia RUIZ GIRALDO | Gregor THOMPSON | Héloïse MÉLAN

France is not usually associated with cricket. But for many passionate fans of the sport here, it’s time the cricketing world – and the French – took notice. Players, clubs and recent members of France Cricket – the sport’s official governing body in France – accuse the organisation of lying to access International Cricket Council funds and concealing what it spends them on. As the Cricket World Cup takes place in India, FRANCE 24 investigates the claims.

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