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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has concluded there is "no compelling evidence" of corruption relating to alleged suspect scoring patterns in the third one-day international (ODI) between England and Pakistan at The Oval in September.

The investigation by the ICC's anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) was triggered by a newspaper report which claimed it had evidence showing bookmakers knew details of the Pakistan innings before the September 17 match had begun.

A statement from the ICC said: "Following extensive investigations into allegations about the one-day international between England and Pakistan at The Oval in London on September 17, the ACSU has verified all the available information and concluded that there was no compelling evidence to suspect individual players or support staff.

"The investigation is now complete but if new and corroborating evidence comes to light then clearly the ACSU will re-open the matter."

Pakistan won the match by 23 runs following an England batting collapse.

After the match, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) president Ijaz Butt accused England players of accepting money to lose – an accusation he withdrew when the England and Wales Cricket Board threatened legal action.

Three Pakistan players – Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif – have been suspended by the ICC following separate accusations of spot-fixing in the Lord's Test.

The three players, who deny any wrongdoing, have appealed against their provisional suspensions, and an independent hearing will take place in Doha on October 30 and 31.

The ICC has now given the PCB 30 days to conduct a review into player integrity.

The statement continued: "If the PCB fails to carry out the above to the satisfaction of the board within the next 30 days, the board will consider what further action [including, if appropriate, sanctions] is required in the circumstances."