PCB denies fixing allegations by Al Jazeera

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in response to a documentary by Al Jazeera implicating international cricketers in a spot-fixing scandal, said on Monday that the “broadcaster has not been forthcoming with provision of any evidence, whatsoever, in the absence of which their allegations remain unsubstantiated.”

In a follow-up documentary to one aired earlier this year, the Qatar-based broadcaster reported on Sunday that a small group of England players allegedly cheated in seven games between 2011 and 2012.

It claimed Australian players were similarly involved in five matches over the same period, Pakistan players in three and players from other, unidentified, teams in one match.

The PCB, in its statement, said it is committed to its fight against corruption in cricket, adding that it has and continues to cooperate, assist and coordinate with the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit in respect of investigations related to international cricket.

The board said the recent allegations of corruption emanating from a documentary released by a broadcaster are under review, jointly by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and PCB’s Anti-Corruption Units.

“The PCB in the recent past has been proactive in uprooting the menace of corruption, and has charged and banned numerous cricketers for failing to abide by the Anti-Corruption Code. It stands by that resolve,” the statement said.