The Cricket World Cup, Book Makers and Match Fixing

The cricket world cup has brought back illegal book makers and allegations of match fixing to the fore. 27 people involved in betting on the India-Sri Lanka match were arrested by the Mumbai police early last Saturday.

The accused were brought to this Mumbai court after their arrest. Their appeal for bail was denied and they were sent to jail.

With the ongoing investigations in the alleged murder of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer hogging international headlines, the court was full of news cameramen.

Just a block away, children were playing a game of cricket, oblivious to the controversy.