|| CF Correspondent ||  

Pakistan cricket authorities Thursday said a player has reported being approached by a bookmaker during an ongoing domestic tournament.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said the unnamed player reported the matter to the body's anti-corruption unit during the ongoing National T20 Cup, which is currently being held in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.

"I have complimented the player for following the PCB anti-corruption code and reporting the approach," PCB’s anti-corruption and security director Asif Mahmood said  adding that cricket authorities had also reached out to federal law enforcement officials over the incident.

Under the PCB code all players and officials must report any instance of being approached to gamble or tamper with the outcome of a sporting event. The failure to report such an approach can result in a fine and ban.

Pakistan has a long history of involvement in match fixing, leading to bans and fines on several top players in the last two decades.