I think the conspiracy theory stuff has a lot of merit personally. A couple of times previously little things have happened in isolation which hint at the reach of these matchfixing syndicates, and given the money in the game in South Asia and the levels of corruption there it would be naive to assume that the only people connected to the game who are involved are a couple of kiwi lads. The IPL is almost actually the perfect vehicle for fixing rings - no history or team pride at stake to conflict players, just bright lights and cold hard cash.
I think the conspiracy theory stuff has a lot of merit personally. A couple of times previously little things have happened in isolation which hint at the reach of these matchfixing syndicates, and given the money in the game in South Asia and the levels of corruption there it would be naive to assume that the only people connected to the game who are involved are a couple of kiwi lads. The IPL is almost actually the perfect vehicle for fixing rings - no history or team pride at stake to conflict players, just bright lights and cold hard cash.