'Fixing approach' interview: ICC-PCB seek explanation from Umar Akmal

Cricketer Umar Akmal, who is known for his flamboyant-and-capricious attitude, has once again hit the headlines after he said in a television interview that he had been approached to fix matches. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) has summoned Umar Akmal on June 27, to explain his position over this interview. It appears that Akmal had not reported these approaches to both the PCB and the ICC, which could spell trouble for him and potentially lead to a ban similar to Irfan's.
Umar Akmal has been asked to appear in front of PCB ACU regarding his claims about a fixing approach made in a recent TV interview. Umar Akmal, who has made 116 ODI appearances, told a local channel that he had been offered $200,000 to "leave two balls alone" in a World Cup match against India in 2015. He also said he regularly received offers to fix games against India and that he had always rejected them.
It may be noted that match-fixing has become a major concern for the sport in recent years, and incident involving Pakistan on tour to England in 2010 saw Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir found guilty of being part of a plot to bowl no-balls at pre-arranged times during a test. Umar Akmal's recent statement has spread alarm for both the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The ICC has also taken notice of Akmal's remarks, saying: "The ICC is aware of a recent interview given by Umar Akmal. Whilst we note that there is no suggestion that any 'fix' actually took place, the ICC is reliant on players to report any corrupt approaches in a timely manner. This is critical to our efforts to gather information on potential 'fixers' and to disrupt and prevent their efforts to corrupt the game. As such we are taking Akmal's comments very seriously. We have launched an investigation and wish to speak to Akmal as a matter of urgency."