DHAKA, March 13: Former Pakistani cricket superstar Imran Khan Wednesday criticised international cricket’s governing body for allegedly failing to solve match-fixing and umpiring problems.

“The ICC (International Cricket Council) could not solve the problems (of match-fixing and umpire issues) in a proper manner ... It is an impotent body,” Imran told reporters in Dhaka.

The former Pakistani captain warned match-fixing was still a major blight on the modern game but admitted it was often difficult to prove.

The international cricket world was last year rocked by a series of scandals which ended the careers of several leading cricketers from South Africa, India and Pakistan.

“I believe that there is match-fixing in cricket but it is very tough to prove unless there is instance like Hanse Cronje,” he said, referring to the former South African cricket captain who admitted match-fixing activities and was subsequently banned for life in 2000.

Imran, who was in Bangladesh to accompany his wife Jemima on a UNICEF child welfare project, is due to end his three-day visit to Bangladesh Thursday.—AFP