South Africa's new corruption scandal took a dramatic twist on Friday when it emerged that two Test players have been implicated in the affair.

Sportsmail can reveal that the two – neither of whom have featured in the series against England – are being investigated by Cricket South Africa in what is becoming the biggest scandal to hit the game here since the Hansie Cronje affair.

Gulam Bodi, who played two one-day internationals and a Twenty20 for South Africa in 2007, was named by Cricket South Africa on Thursday as the 'intermediary' accused of trying to influence matches in the last Ram Slam Twenty20 tournament.

Two South Africa Test players - neither of whom have played against England in the ongoing series (pictured) - are being investigated by Cricket South Africa in what is becoming a huge scandal

Gulam Bodi (pictured) was named on Thursday as the 'intermediary' accused of trying to influence matches, but now two unnamed high-profile Test players have also been implicated

But the two Test players, both still active in the game, now dragged into the affair are much bigger names and will take the crisis to a new damaging level if, as expected, they are found to have a case to answer along with Bodi.

It has also emerged that a number of less experienced players are also believed to have either responded to or failed to report approaches to 'spot-fix' in South Africa's domestic Twenty20 competition.

In a chilling echo of the Cronje affair, which rocked the game 16 years ago, it is believed that the bulk of those approached are young, vulnerable players unsure of whether they have a sustainable future in the game.

There may be sympathy for them when their names emerge but there will be none for Bodi, believed to be the main figure in the scandal, and the two Test players if they are found guilty by Cricket South Africa.

The two Test players now dragged into the affair are much bigger names and will take the crisis to a new level

Mohammad Amir, banned for five years for his role in 2010's spot-fixing affair, made his comeback on Friday

Bodi, 37, was charged by CSA's anti-corruption code for 'contriving to fix or otherwise improperly influence' aspects of the 2015 Ram Slam and has been suspended from all cricket activity.

He is also likely to face a criminal investigation under South Africa's Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities law that includes a clause to cover sporting corruption here known as 'Hansie's law.'

The disturbing developments came on the day that Mohammad Amir, banned for five years and sent to an English jail for his role in the Lord's no-ball spot-fixing affair of 2010, made his comeback for Pakistan against New Zealand.