Sport's Strangest Crimes

Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace

Hansie Cronje was South Africa’s golden boy, until a wiretap blew a match-fixing scandal wide open. 25 years on, there are still questions and Mark Butcher's looking for answers.

Episodes (7 available)

Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace

Introducing... Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace

Cricket’s golden boy. A high stakes match. The scandal no one saw coming.

25 Jul 2025

3 mins

Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace

1. Bigger than Becks

He was South Africa’s cricketing icon, until the fall no one saw coming.

30 Jul 2025

27 mins

Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace

2. England and the Infamous Forfeits

Three days of rain. Then a decision that changed everything and no one saw it coming.

30 Jul 2025

26 mins

Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace

3. Brown Envelopes

The Centurion Test is over. But the real story is only just beginning…

30 Jul 2025

28 mins

Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace

4. Not Your Normal Library

Hansie's match-fixing goes deeper. Herschelle Gibbs and others are pulled into the fray.

30 Jul 2025

29 mins

Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace

5. The Only Passenger On Board

Hansie Cronje’s sudden death shocks a nation and, for some, doubts still linger.

30 Jul 2025

24 mins

Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace

6. Friend or Foe?

Hansie’s legacy divides cricket - villain or victim? The debate rages on.

30 Jul 2025

27 mins