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Fixing claims: Umar Akmal appears before PCB’s anti-corruption unit

By Web Desk
June 25, 2018

LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Unit of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) grilled cricketer Umar Akmal after he claimed he was approached by bookies for spot-fixing.

Umar Akmal appeared before PCB’s anti-corruption unit on Monday.

On Sunday, Umar Akmal in interview with private TV channel, had claimed he was offered $200,000 by fixers to leave two deliveries in one of the matches.

Umar was asked to appear before the PCB ACU on June 27 but at Umar' s request and owing to his availability issues the interview was conducted today.

The matter is now under consideration and PCB shall announce further details shortly.