Akmal reported 'Indian' approach to fix matches during Pak's 2012 tour of UAE: Source

Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal had been reportedly approached to fix matches, allegedly by a person from India, during a 2012 tour of the UAE although he immediately reported the matter to his team's security manager.

The report comes after news that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) publicly disowned Sussex paceman Naveed Arif, who has been suspended by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on charges of match-fixing.

According to The Nation, a source said that Akmal was called up regularly by a number from India in which the caller thrice attempted to coax him into entering a fixing racket by promising lucrative returns for his cooperation.

The source further said that after being pestered by this unknown caller, Akmal informed the Pakistan team's security manager who brought the matter into the notice of the ICC's anti-corruption unit immediately.

The source also said that the approach was made during the Pakistan and England series in the UAE in 2012, adding that such attempts to coax players was not uncommon despite the strict security and disciplinary measures put into place by the PCB nowadays.