John Hastings Reveals Anti-Corruption Officials Contacted Him After 18-Ball Over in Legends League Match Against Pakistan

SYDNEY:Former Australian fast bowler **John Hastings** has revealed that **anti-corruption officials approached him** after he bowled a bizarre **18-ball over** during a Legends League match against the **Pakistan Champions** last month.

In the controversial over, Hastings delivered **two sets of five consecutive wide balls**, conceding **20 runs** in total. The incident sparked massive online speculation, raising questions about the integrity of the over and prompting intervention by the tournament’s **anti-corruption unit (ACU).**

In a recent interview, Hastings disclosed that ACU officials contacted him shortly after the match.

> “Some people from the anti-corruption unit came up to me and said, ‘You’ve put us in a difficult position. We need to look into this,’” Hastings recalled.

He further revealed the conversation:

> “I asked them, ‘Do you really think I did match-fixing or anything like that?’ and they replied, ‘No, but we don’t know where you’ve been or what you’ve been doing for the last seven years.’”

Hastings, who has been involved in retired players’ leagues since 2022, expressed his frustration and emotional turmoil following the incident.

> “I received countless messages from the cricketing community. Around **1.5 million people messaged me on social media**, and I had to **shut down my account for three days**. I didn’t know what to do — it was **embarrassing** and **painful**,” he said.

He also mentioned that he hosted his **official retirement party** after the match against Pakistan.

The game saw the **Pakistan Champions crush the Australia Legends by 10 wickets**, a result that only amplified scrutiny over Hastings’ performance.

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