No match fixing in England-Pakistan ODI

The International Cricket Council ruled on Wednesday that there was no evidence of corruption in the third one-day international between Pakistan and England last month.

The International Cricket Council has concluded there was "no compelling evidence" to suspect anyone of wrongdoing in the third one-day international game between England and Pakistan.

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The ICC launched an investigation last month into the match at The Oval based on information passed on by British tabloid The Sun, which suggested a scoring pattern in Pakistan's innings was prearranged.

The investigation came on the heels of a previous fixing scandal on Pakistan's tour, when a player agent allegedly received money for organizing players to bowl no-balls at prearranged times during the fourth and final test so as to fix spot betting markets. In a statement Wednesday, the ICC says the investigation into the matter was now closed but could be reopened should "new and corroborating evidence" emerge.