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France 24
France 24
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Peter O'BRIEN

Exclusive: Alleged fake matches plague cricket in France

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France is not usually associated with cricket. But for many passionate fans of the sport here, it’s time the cricketing world – and the French – took notice. Players, clubs and recent members of France Cricket – the sport’s official governing body in France – accuse the organisation of lying to access International Cricket Council funds and concealing what it spends them on. As the Cricket World Cup takes place in India, FRANCE 24 investigates the claims.

>> Read our exclusive investigation in full: Allegations of fake matches, murky finances plague cricket in France

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