Former South Africa batsman Gulam Bodi sentenced to five years in jail on charges of corruption

Former South African cricketer Gulam Bodi was sentenced to five years in jail after pleading guilty to eight charges of corruption

The batsman had been banned for 20 years by national body Cricket South Africa (CSA) for his role in attempting to fix or influence matches in a 2105 domestic T20 competition.

CSA said no fixtures were affected as the plans of Bodi and other would-be conspirators were foiled.

The cricketer who played three limited-overs internationals for South Africa handed himself over to the police last year. He was sentenced by a commercial crimes court in Pretoria after multiple postponements.

He will appeal the sentence and seek an extension of his 3,000 rands ($202/182 euros) bail.