Watson, Haddin Claim to Have been Approached by Indian Bookies in England

Following the match fixing scandal that has rocked the Lord's Test, a couple of Australian cricketers are now claiming to have been approached by an Indian bookie when Australia toured England last year.

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watson ponting hadding clark

Shane Watson, Australian all rounder, and Australian wicketkeeper, Brad Haddin, have claimed ot have been approached when on tour of England. While Haddin says he was shocked to find someone at his hotel room door asking him for a drink and dinner, Watson claimed to have been fooled by the person who initially approached him like a knowledgeable cricket fan before the talk became awkward.

Some reports from Sydney also suggested that even Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson may have been approached on the same tour that involved the Ashes 2009 as well as seven ODI series.

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