"There is absolutely no foundation to this story whatsoever. Quite simply, my comments were taken completely out of context and I have never accused anybody of anything illegal," Arthur told Reuters on Monday .
"I had absolutely no firsthand experience of anything suspicious, let alone match-fixing in my five years of international cricket," he said.
The Pakistan Cricket Board served a legal notice on Arthur after South African website News24 quoted him as saying he had "strong suspicions" of match-fixing.
Pakistan collapsed dramatically to lose the fifth and decisive ODI against South Africa in Lahore three years ago.