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Mark's Gone

But talk of Mark's career would be incomplete without mention of the match-fixing scandal. M K Gupta, a bookmaker, said he had paid $20,000 to Waugh for 'information' on the pitch, weather, team strategy, and morale whenever Australia played.

In response, Waugh said: "I accept fully that my actions were naive and stupid. At the time I didn't see the implications of offering such information, which I thought to be routine.

"I have always given my best for my country in every match. I have never been involved in match-fixing or bribery in any cricket match."

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