Boje denied match-fixing but Gibbs admitted taking money

Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje, together with then captain Hansie Cronje and Piet Strydom, were accused of match-fixing during a tour in 2000.

The United Cricket Board does not know whether police will want to question the pair when they return to India.

But chief Gerald Majola said: "At this stage, we proceed as scheduled."

He added: "South Africa were at the forefront of exposing corruption and bribery in the game and we will co-operate with the investigation, where necessary.

"However we clearly do not want to send any of our players into a situation that might risk them being detained.

"If the India Police are intent on questioning any of our players...we would obviously provide those players with the necessary legal representation during the questioning.

"In addition we would like to gain some form of assurance that our players will not be detained whilst in India. They are there to play cricket."

Cronje admitted his guilt to the King Commission in 2000

Cronje, Gibbs, Boje and Strydom were charged with "cheating, fraud and criminal conspiracy relating to match fixing and betting".

And Delhi police have maintained they would like to interrogate Gibbs and Boje if they get the chance.

Commissioner K K Paul, who investigated the match-fixing scandal, said earlier this year: "The case is obviously open."

Gibbs was later fined �5,800 and suspended from international cricket for six months for accepting money from Cronje before a one-day match in Nagpur.

However, he claimed he forgot to get out cheaply once he had begun batting.

Boje has denied any wrongdoing.

Cronje, who was banned for life after admitting his involvement in match-fixing, died in a plane crash in 2002.