Australian fast bowlers Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson were approached by an alleged Indian bookmaker during the Ashes last year.

All-rounder Shane Watson and wicketkeeper batsman Brad Haddin had revealed yesterday that they were approached by a bookmaker in England during the Ashes and Australian team manager Steve Bernard today said the same happened to Lee and Johnson during that time.

Lee, Johnson and Watson had passed on the mobile phone number of the alleged bookmaker who approached the trio during the Ashes in London last year, a report in the "Daily Telegraph' said.

The alleged bookie also tried to get the phone numbers of the Australian players but they refused to pass on any personal details, it said about an incident that happened in July last year before the second Ashes Test at Lord's.

"At the man's insistence, one of the players' partners scribbled down his number in Bertie's Bar in the team's exclusive Royal Garden hotel in London. The number was then passed on to Australian team manager Steve Bernard who included it in his official report to ICC's anti-corruption unit," the report said.

Bernard said he had provided the phone number to ICC's ACSU but was unaware if the world body had nabbed anyone over the illegal approach.

"I can confirm the players were approached and I can confirm that the mobile number was passed on. I am unaware if anything has happened in relation to it since," Bernard was quoted as saying by the newspaper.

Lee did not comment on the revelation but Johnson's manager Sam Halvorsen said the fast bowler had acted quickly and properly to report the incident.

"The players were approached during Ashes, Mitchell did the right thing and reported it to team manager and as far as I'm aware there has been no further action," Halvorsen said.

The revelation came after 'spot-fixing' allegations against three Pakistani players -- Test captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir -- following an "expose" by British tabloid 'News of the World'.