# Cricket- Danish Kaneria Found Guilty Of Spot Fixing **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 22, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-danish-kaneria-found-guilty-of-spot-fixing/625932 "2012-06-22T12:33:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-danish-kaneria-found-guilty-of-spot-fixing/625932/1 "2012-06-22T12:33:39Z")
[Story here.](http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/569411.html) I hope he gets a long time away from playing cricket. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-danish-kaneria-found-guilty-of-spot-fixing/625932/2 "2012-06-22T14:52:34Z")
How did the other guy get sent to _prison_ for match fixing? ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-danish-kaneria-found-guilty-of-spot-fixing/625932/3 "2012-06-22T14:58:48Z")
He is one of the few Hindus to play for Pakistan or reach national prominence. Actually probably, he is the most prominent Hindu ever, since a former Chief Justice and a gay fashion designer are not exactly well known. He is also the most successful Pakistani leg spinner ever. Why Danny why? And while playing for…Kent? ---
**Author:** ![Quercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ab992/32.png) [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-danish-kaneria-found-guilty-of-spot-fixing/625932/4 "2012-06-22T21:02:19Z")
I love reading about cricket. As an Americaner, it’s like reading in a foreign language that I almost, but not quite, speak. Anyway, can someone just kind of translate what level the accused// convicted fellow plays at? Is he basically the equivalent of a top-division footballer who plays for (and gets paid by) for a professional team and his national team and considers them roughly equal in importance? (Since I only ever hear about international cricket; I kind of assume this is not really the case) And, since I doubt he gets paid like a Rooney or Ronaldo, what kind of pay scale are we talking about for such a fellow? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-danish-kaneria-found-guilty-of-spot-fixing/625932/5 "2012-06-23T01:19:11Z")
English county cricket is the top level of professional competition, other than internationals. In football terms, Kaneria played for Barcelona, Paris St. Germain, Juventus or Chelsea. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-danish-kaneria-found-guilty-of-spot-fixing/625932/6 "2012-06-23T01:29:55Z")
Quercus, it is difficult to answer your question about how much the players get paid because it varies so much, not only between players but between countries. Players from Australia are better paid than their rivals from New Zealand or Bangladesh. However, on top of that their is the Indian Premier League where players can get a lot of money for playing hit and giggle stuff. Add to that- and I know AK84 will be able to clarify this- I understand some players from the Sub Continent can get promoted from a rural village where there is virtually no money so the lure of any “extra cash” can be enticing. The players don’t make as much as professional soccer players. However, the Australian captain would be on a retainer of half a million or more, plus match payments, plus whatever endorsements are allowed. A match payment for a 20/20 game is about $4250- not a huge amount. Tests are worth a great deal more. As I mentioned above, the IPL has really changed the landscape as in players now have to rethink if they want to play for their country or line their pockets. It is not always possible to do both.