Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir are already the subject of police and International Cricket Council (ICC) investigations over a betting scandal. The paper says the ICC is investigating an unnamed fourth man over match-fixing claims - a more serious charge than the spot-fixing claims faced by the trio.[break]
But the cricketing body said it did not comment on ongoing investigations.
A spokesman said: "We are making no comment regarding the suggestion that the ICC is probing a fourth player.
"We do not comment on ongoing investigations, we will not revealing any details about the charges [faced by Butt, Asif and Amir]," added the ICC spokesman after the News of the World reported that the three men were facing a total of 23 charges.
The Metropolitan Police said it is not investigating a fourth player, while the Pakistan Cricket Board was not immediately available for comment ahead of Sunday´s first Twenty20 international between England and Pakistan in Cardiff.
Test skipper Butt and fast bowlers Asif and Amir have been suspended and charged by the ICC.
Meanwhile, BBC reported that wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has been contacted in writing by the ICC, though there is no suggestion that he is the fourth player and it is not in relation to incidents in the recent fourth Test at Lord´s.
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