Match-fixing was at its peak in 1996: Shoaib Akhtar

 Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar claimed on Tuesday that match-fixing+ was at its rampant best in 1996 but himself refrained from getting involved in the malpractice.

"The atmosphere of the Pakistan dressing room was very strange...Trust me it was the worst possible dressing room," Akhtar was quoted as saying by Geo News.

The "Rawalpindi Express" added he always stayed away from fixing circles and cautioned other people about it, advising team-mates to play with integrity and sincerity.