Cheating, corruption and cricket.

Today represents another sad day in cricket's recent history as former Essex bowler Mervyn Westfield was found guilty of corruption.

Today's revelations come fast after the much publicised court case involving Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir. All three were given prison sentences and Westfield could now follow suit.

The amounts of money in the Pakistan trial beggared belief. Huge sums, capable of changing lives. What is more concerning about the Westfield case is that the 23 year old accepted just £6,000 for deliberating bowling badly in a Pro40 game against Durham.

It throws up an array of questions. Are our young cricketers paid enough? Are they protected enough by the counties and by the sport? How far does corruption seep into the game? The list goes on...

PCA chief executive Angus Porter believes corruption in cricket is too easy because of its nature. "The spirit of the game" is built into cricket's laws and it's long been the virtue of honesty above all else. But as cycling has had it's troubles with drugs, will cricket now be treated with the same cynicism?