Odumbe in trouble? Or is his wife out to get him?

[Mister Wright]

Six players 'paid by bookie'

 

[Waughney]

I just hope they nail him. The ICC can't let it drag on like other cases..

 

[Deja moo]

Why would anyone pay Kenya to lose ?

 

[Waughney]

He was a key player (captain at some stage to AFAIK??), would make a sure bet I guess..

 

[marc71178]

It was fairly certain anyway though!

 

[Andre]

Personally, I struggle to see that Odumbe would do such a thing, knowing his integrity and proud nature. If there are 6 other Kenyans implemented, as suggested, it may be a cruel blow in the future of the game in that country.

 

[Tim]

I'd have to disagree. It's well known that those Kenyan players get sod all money. If an Indian Bookie waved a sizeable fee in front of Odumbe I wouldn't be surprised if he took it.

Of course, this is all purely speculation & I hope Odumbe is an innocent man for the good of the game & for his playing future.

 

[Andre]

Yes, but another thing I can't understand is why exactly a bookmaker would take such a sizeable interest in the Kenyan side....All things being even, it is highly unlikely that they won't lose most matches they take part in, so it seems to me like the bookie is just throwing his money away.

 

[Tim]

Perhaps they are targeting the lower ranked teams because it is too risky to contact the better nations now?
Being a cricket-mad country, there is probably still big money circulating around India even for matches between Kenya & Namibia for example.

 

[Craig]

He was a key player (captain at some stage to AFAIK??), would make a sure bet I guess..

He is an ex captain.

 

[Nate]

Why would anyone pay Kenya to lose ?

smartest thing ive heard in all this. i really hope he is innocent, i love the kenyan team.

 

[Raj123]

Why would anyone pay Kenya to lose ?

maybe for losing margins, heighest run scorer, best bowler etc...

 

[marc71178]

How can he influence that sort of thing though?

 

[Raj123]

if there are six (or so) players isnt it possible.

 

[Richard]

It's possible, but until we hear the exact accusations it's not sensible to speculate.
If they concern purely the results of matches then I fully agree that it's ludicrous to suggest someone could implicate any players for a team whose results are so close to foregone conclusions.