Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has claimed that he was approached by a former Test cricketer of his country to fix matches during the ongoing Global T20 League in Canada. Akmal is representing Winnipeg Hawks during this year's tournament.
In another match-fixing controversy related to Pakistan cricket, Akmal claimed that former Pakistan cricketer Mansoor Akhtar allegedly asked him to fix matches during the T20 tournament. The Global T20 Canada tournament is being held in Brampton, Ontario and has several famous cricketers in action including India's Yuvraj Singh.
According to reports in Pakistani media, Akmal (29) reported the approach to the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Global T20 League administration. Akhtar, who played 19 Test matches and 41 one-day international for Pakistan, now lives in the United States and serves as an official of the Winnipeg Hawks.
According to the report, the anti-corruption unit of the Global T20 League has warned players participating in the tournament to be particularly wary of two men -- a person identified as Krish who belongs to India, and Mansoor Akhtar.