The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought clearance from the International Cricket Council to allow it to select players involved in the spot-fixing scandal in their preliminary World Cup squad. The PCB has not yet cleared the names of wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal, all-rounder Shoaib Malik and leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, pending clearance for their alleged role in the spot-fixing scandal. Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt, pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer already remain suspended by the ICC over charges of spot-fixing during the Lord's Test against England in August. Pakistan has until December 19 to announce a preliminary 30-man squad for the World Cup to be held in the subcontinent.