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ICC sends official notice to Kamran Akmal

Melbourne: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sent an official notice to Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal telling him that he is under investigation for allegedly fixing the Sydney Test.

“Only months after clearing the Pakistan team of any wrongdoing in relation to the controversial Test, the ICC has written to Kamran to advise him he is now in their crosshairs for the Sydney debacle,” a report in the Courier Mail said.

Kamran had dropped four catches in the Sydney Test where Australia won the match from a losing position, raising doubts of match-fixing. The ICC then investigated the matter and gave him a clean chit.

However, the world governing body was left red-faced after Pakistan opener Yasir Hameed reportedly claimed that the SCG Test was rigged and players involved in the corruption had pocketed $3 million for the staged loss.

“ICC investigators have re-opened the SCG case and fingered Kamran as their primary suspect. But investigations aren't moving at a fast pace, with the NSW Fraud Squad on Tuesday revealing they had received no contact from Scotland Yard detectives or the ICC,” the report said. — PTI

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