Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Najam Sethi has responded to the latest spot-fixing scare related to the national cricket team, saying that the matter was being handled according to standard procedure.
In a tweet sent out today (Saturday), the PCB Chairman said that, yes, a player had indeed been approached by a spot-fixer and had offered him a chance to join in. However, the player refused and immediately reported the incident to the Pakistan Cricket Board and the team management.
A player was approached. As per rules he immediately reported to PCB who informed ICC. Matters are jointly in hand. No further comment.
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) October 21, 2017
According to initial reports, the player in question is Captain Sarfraz Ahmed but this is yet to be confirmed.
