Eight-Year Ban for Match fixing to Former South African Bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe

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Cricket South Africa (CSA) banned Former Proteas fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe for eight years on Tuesday over match fixing in a 2015 T20 Challenge Series.

The body confirmed in a statement Tsotsobe,33, had admitted to contravening the anti-corruption code and " has been banned for eight years.

Tsotsobe initially denied involvement in the fixing, and the ban prohibits him from involvement in any suspect of the sport locally and internationally.

CSA Chief Executive Harron Lorgat said "It is clear that he was active in plans to participate in spot fixing and hence the sanction imposed on him.

The player has apologised for his action, saying he was "In a very vulnerable financial state and this dilemma too easily persuaded me to participate in spot fixing".

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