Javed Akhtar raises the finger to England's Andrew Flintoff

Pakistan lost by 62 runs to Bangladesh in their final first round group match, having already qualified for the Super Sixes phase of the tournament.

It was one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.

"The terms of reference of the commission are to probe and ascertain whether there was any match-fixing in the matches against Bangladesh and India and to submit recommendations," Malik said.

The allegations against former umpire Akhtar came to light last year.

Dr Ali Bacher, the former chief executive of the United CRicket Board of South Africa, said he had been told that Akhtar accepted money from a bookmaker to influence the outcome of the 1998 Test between England and South Africa at Leeds.

Bans and fines

Akhtar gave nine of the 10 lbw decisions made during the game, which England won by 23 runs to clinch a 2-1 victory in the series.

He officiated in 18 Tests and 40 one-day internationals before retiring from umpiring in 1999.

In 1998 Justice Malik Mohammad Qayyum's investigation into match-fixing resulted in life bans for former captain Salim Malik and fast bowler Ata-ur-Rehman.

He also recommended that six other players be fined and censured, including Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar and Mushtaq Ahmed.