Mansoor Akhtar

An officer of International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit grilled former Pakistan Test batsman Mansoor Akhtar for over an hour here on Friday over his reported approach to Umar Akmal to spot-fix during the recent Canadian Global League.

Former Pakistan batsman Mansoor Akhtar has been forced to step down from his senior position in a leading bank after being charged in a corruption case.

Controversial Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has accused a former Test player Mansoor Akhtar of corrupt approach during the ongoing Global T20 Canada, reporting the matter to PCB's anti-corruption unit.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has issued show-cause notices to its players participating in the minor leagues in the USA without obtaining the mandatory no-objection certificate (NOCs).

Thirty-six years ago today, a 16-year-old Sachin Tendulkar made his ODI debut against Pakistan, facing a formidable Waqar Younis and departing for a duck. This anti-climactic start belied a legendary career that would see him become cricket's highest ODI run-scorer. The rain-affected match saw India narrowly lose by seven runs.