The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said there is "no substance" to claims that Pakistan players came into contact with bookmakers in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan players had complained to team manager Yawar Saeed that "suspicious people" attempted to make contact with them in the team hotel in Colombo.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) passed the matter to the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU).

The ICC said it was satisfied that "no evidence of any such contacts exists".

The inquiry revealed no suspicious activities had taken place.

The ACSU was formed in 2000 following match-fixing controversies in the cricketing world, which saw several leading players banned for life following ACSU investigations.

Pakistan captain Younus Khan vehemently denied accusations made by some former players that any members of the squad had been involved in match-fixing.

"We were unhappy because we had a bad feeling about these people so we told the manager to either shift us to another floor or have them shifted," he explained.

"Instead of accusing our players of match-fixing, they should be applauded for bringing this to the notice of the authorities."

ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said: "I am pleased those investigations have indicated nothing untoward has taken place on this occasion."

Pakistan's tour of Sri Lanka is almost over - with Sri Lanka having won the three-Test series 2-0 and the five-game one-day international series 3-2.

The tour concludes with a Twenty20 international in Colombo on Wednesday.

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