PCB chairman - Match-fixing investigation closed

Shahryar Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, has said that the match-fixing claims that came out to the open in recently leaked letters have been investigated and laid to rest. In a press conference held at the Gaddafi Stadium on February 9 he made it clear that the PCB would be taking no further action on the issue in question.

"My attention has been drawn to two leaked letters from the International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit to the former PCB Chairman and former PCB Director. The only comment I have on these letters is that the first was sent on September 29, 2002 and the second on March 22, 2003," he said. "In both the letters, there is a clear indication that the letters were based on information that needed to be confirmed before action was to be taken. Since then, no further correspondence is available with us on this issue and to the best of my knowledge, the issue did not feature at the ICC meetings."

To dispel further speculation, Khan added, "Accordingly, since the matter has not been raised since March 2003, the PCB will not be taking any further action on this issue. There will be no further comment from PCB on this matter."