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Ex-umpire John Holder rejected spot-fixing offer

Holder turned down spot-fixing offer
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Former umpire John Holder reveals he was offered money to influence an international cricket match.

Former Test umpire John Holder has claimed that he was asked to manipulate the result of an international match in return for money.

Holder rejected £10,000 to influence a one-day international between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Sharjah in 1993.

"They said if I can somehow lull the Sri Lanka batsmen into putting on a partnership of 85 they would give me £10,000 in cash," said Barbados-born Holder.

"I said 'you've got the wrong man'."

This revelation is the latest spot-fixing news, coming days after three Indian Premier League players were arrested in connection with a similar scandal in India.

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