Oh Hansie, the devil might have made you do it but a certain Sanjeev Chawla played a pretty large part too.

In case you’re really lagging behind on this one, former Proteas skipper Cronje had himself a bit of a shocker in the late 90s and early 2000s.

There was the tour of India in 2000, when the skipper roped in some of the other players as well, and of course the infamous test against England at Centurion where we forfeited an innings and ended up on the losing side.

The latest from Cricinfo:

[Chawla] was arrested in London in June following an extradition request from India, the Indian Express has reported. Chawla’s case will be heard in London on October 3, even as the UK’s Crown Protection Services (CPS) has written to Delhi Police asking for details about the security arrangements and facilities in the prison in which Chawla will be kept.

“The arrest was made following the Indian government’s extradition request. He faces charges of fixing cricket matches between India and South Africa in 2000,” Yasser Mehmood, press officer of the CPS, told the Indian Express. “Chawla’s case will be heard at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on October 3.”

Chawla, along with four other bookmakers, will now finally have their day in court.

As for Hansie, this past Sunday would have been his 47th birthday. I would say read any of the number of books detailing Hansie’s extensive involvement in the scandals before offering up your emotional defence, but I’ll rather leave you with him tonking Shane Warne around the park all of 22 years ago.

[source:cricinfo]