Zulqarnain Haider wants assets of cricketers to be checked by the Government

Pakistan’s former wicketkeeper, Zulqarnain Haider, wants the government of Pakistan to keep close tabs on the income of cricketers to make sure there is no foul play in their earnings.
While talking to media men in Pakistan he said, “Assets of the cricketers [in Pakistan] should be examined every year and the income tax department can play a vital role in this regard.” Haider accused certain cricketers of having 15 different houses in a country where the majority of the people are living below the poverty line. The former runaway cricketer reckoned that the people of the country need to take such steps that will help decrease the difference between the rich and poor.
Haider declined to name any players of being involved in match-fixing as he clarified that since the government authorities were already investigating the matter, it would be inappropriate for him to reveal the names at this point in time.
This week the law enforcement agencies arrested eight bookies, from the city of Sialkot, who had made threatening phone calls to Haider. According to investigators, the eight bookies have links with international gamblers and efforts are underway to arrest them with the help of Interpol.
According to Haider, the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) and the ICC (International Cricket Council) are investigating the existence of corruption in the sport and the culprits will soon be unmasked. He urged cricketers from other countries to rally behind those who want to eradicate the menace of match and spot-fixing from cricket.
The renegade wicketkeeper stressed that if he had not fled to the United Kingdom, no action would have been taken to stamp out corruption from the game. According to him, he sacrificed his career to cleanse the game from corrupt practices.
He also revealed that he had given vital information regarding match-fixing to the Interior Minister of Pakistan, Rehman Malik. However, he did not disclose the nature of the information. Haider returned to Pakistan on April 25, from self-exile for nearly six months in England after he was assured highest security by the Interior Minister of Pakistan.
Last year, Haider shocked the cricket world by deserting his national team which was playing a One-Day series against South Africa in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates. The wicketkeeper fled to the United Kingdom and revealed that his life was under threat from bookies who wanted him to lose the fourth and fifth One Day International against the Proteas.
He immediately announced his retirement from international cricket and pledged to live in England with peace, away from cricket. However, he rattled everyone by stating that he will soon disclose the names of corrupt individuals in cricket. He retracted from his statement after his family in Pakistan received threat calls.

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Zulqarnain Haider claims that fleeing from Dubai was a bold step on his part

Pakistan’s renegade wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has reiterated that it was a bold decision on his part to have fled to England from Dubai last year after getting life threats.
Haider while talking to media at his house in Lahore, insisted that had he not slipped to London he might not have lived to blow the whistle on match-fixing and corruption in cricket.
However, he insisted that he was not in a position to disclose the names of individuals involved as it will cause problems for him and his family.
He expressed his jubilation at the arrest of eight bookmakers earlier this week, suspected of giving him threat calls. The perpetrators were arrested from Pakistan’s city of Sialkot.
The runaway wicketkeeper also revealed that the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) and the ICC (International Cricket Council) were investigating the charges of match-fixing leveled by him and the identities of those involved in the crime will soon be disclosed.
The former wicketkeeper returned to Pakistan on 25 April, 2011, after he was assured of top security by the government of Pakistan.
According to details, earlier this month, Haider met the interior minister of Pakistan, Rehman Malik, at the minister’s residence in London and expressed his desire to return to his homeland after nearly six months of self exile.
Malik assured the former wicketkeeper of full security and pledged to bring the culprits to justice.
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Wajid Shamsul Hasan also assured the lanky wicketkeeper of state level security. After these developments, Haider decided not to pursue seeking asylum in UK and returned to Pakistan.
After the news of his return broke out, he received two threatening calls while he was still in England. According to him the calls came from Pakistan. He immediately informed the local police and there were rumours that he might reconsider coming back home.
However, Haider did not cancel his plans and finally made his return.
Last year in November, Haider who was selected for the national team in place of Kamran Akmal, bailed on his team during a One Day series in the United Arab Emirates against South Africa.
Haider, disappeared just before the fifth and the last match of the series and later resurfaced in London, where in his first press conference he disclosed that he had fled to save his life as he was under constant threat from a bookie.
He also announced his retirement from international cricket and expressed his desire to seek permanent residence in England.
However, after a week he pledged to reveal the names of the culprits involved in match fixing. This brought trouble at his door step as his family in Pakistan started receiving life threats from unknown people. He later withdrew his statement for the sake of his family’s well-being.

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HASHAN TILLAKARATNE ALLEGES SRI LANKAN CRICKET OF BEING INVOLVED IN MATCH-FIXING

Former Sri Lankan captain, Hashan Tillakaratne, has jolted the cricket fraternity, claiming match-fixing has been a part of cricket in his country. He warned that the team could be in serious trouble in the near future, just like Pakistan who suffered recently in England's spot-fixing scandal.

Taking to the Lankan press, Tillakaratne stated, “I say this with responsibility. It (match-fixing) is just like a relay. I run my lap and hand over the baton to you, you complete your lap and give it to another. This is a network. No one can ever go out of it and no one can come into it. This situation was always there.”

However, the former player didn’t allege the team of fixing in the ICC World Cup 2011. He said, “I am not saying that this match (The world cup final) was fixed. But anyway match fixing is something which has been in this country over a period of time. This has spread like a cancer today.”

According to Tillakaratne, the situation has become much worse compared to the past and the reason behind it was corrupt administrators and politicians, who have remained silent for their own gains.

Tillakaratne claimed of knowing all the people involved in match-fixing and threatened to reveal some big names in the near future. He said that there was still some time to stop Sri Lanka from becoming Pakistan.

Cricket in Pakistan has also suffered a lot in the recent past due to fixing scandals. Three top cricketers, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were proved guilty of spot-fixing in January this year. They were charged with lengthy bans and heavy fines.

There were some other players questioned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over match-fixing, but were able to prove their innocence to the board. Although things appeared to be headed towards the right direction, Pakistan’s former wicketkeeper batsman Zulqarnain Haider claimed the opposite.

The 25-year-old left the team during a series against the Proteas in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and revealed later that some players were still involved in wrong doings. He didn’t take any names back then in London, but later blamed Kamran Akmal of having links with bookie

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PAKISTAN POLICE ARRESTS BOOKIES BEHIND THREATS TO ZULQARNAIN HAIDER

Pakistan police has arrested eight bookies, who were believed to be behind death threats to wicketkeeper-batsman Zulqarnain Haider. The bookmakers were taken in custody from Sialkot and four of them have also been presented before a local judge for initial investigations.

A police official, Nasir Qureshi, stated, “We have arrested eight bookies and some of them have revealed they were behind threats to Haider. We have confiscated their data which has a number of international contacts and the investigation is still on.”

Qureshi further added, “We have found a number of satellite telephones and diaries which have international contacts and we hope to get further details in the next 24 hours.”

Haider had fled to London during Pakistan’s series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The keeper-batsman had claimed that his life was in danger and had to leave the team immediately. He was due to represent his team in the final One Day International (ODI) of the five-match series, but escaped without informing any teammates or officials.

There was a lot of uncertainty in the Pakistan dressing room, as no one was aware of Haider’s whereabouts. However, the 25-year-old appeared before the media after landing in London, where he claimed asylum. He revealed the situation to the press and said that his family was also in danger in Pakistan.

The Pakistan government took notice of the situation and assured complete security to Haider and his family. This was satisfactory for the troubled keeper, as he decided to return to his country on Monday, April 25, 2011. He had announced retirement from international cricket, but claimed to resume talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over his future.

After his return to Pakistan, Haider revealed that he received fresh life threats. He also accused fellow teammate, Kamran Akmal’s father-in-law of being involved in the entire situation, which sparked more controversy.

This allegation was a shock for Akmal and his family and the veteran keeper demanded thorough investigation into the matter. He expressed his displeasure over the scenario and threatened to take legal action against Haider, who apparently had no proof of what he said

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ZULQARNAIN HAIDER SATISFIED WITH PAKISTAN’S FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

The runaway Pakistan wicket-keeper, Zulqarnain Haider, who has recently returned home after spending months in self-exile, has expressed satisfaction over Pakistan Cricket Board’s ongoing fight against corruption and hoped it would bear positive results.

The former wicket-keeper hoped the Pakistan Government, the national cricket board and the International Cricket Council would root out the menace of match and spot-fixing from the sport of gentlemen. He opined that he is ready to support the fight against corruption even though it damaged his cricketing career.

"I am satisfied that the ongoing fight against corruption in cricket will bear positive results," said Haider in a telephone interview on Thursday. "I put my career on line and still don't bother if it continues to suffer," he added further.

The 25-year-old Pakistan cricketer fled Dubai for London in November last year in the midst of his team’s neutral venue series against South Africa citing death threats from some unknown match-fixers. He later sought political asylum in Britain, a plea that was neither supported by the Pakistan government nor the Pakistan Cricket Board.

After spending almost six months of self-exile in London, the escapee returned home on Monday.

After his return home, Pakistan police started an investigation of the calls Zulqarnain received from the anonymous bookmakers. The police arrested eight people in the city of Sialkot and they admitted threatening the former wicket-keeper.

Zulqarnain, who has not yet been given a security clearance to go back to his home in the capital city ofPunjab, Lahore said that the detentions have given him more confidence.

"The kind of confidence given to me by the government has brought me back and I am happy that they are taking serious steps," Haider said.

"The image of Pakistan cricket has been badly hurt by match-fixing and this continues to haunt it after every few months, but now I hope that with the serious steps and actions a time will come when our cricket becomes clean," he added further.

Haider, who had earlier announced retirement from international cricket following death threats, is eager to make a come-back in the national side and said that he will soon meet the Pakistan Cricket Board to clear his position.

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ZULQARNAIN HAIDER EAGER TO GET BACK IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

Former Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman, Zulqarnain Haider, has admitted missing international cricket. He announced retirement from the sport after receiving life threats from unknown people in Pakistan. However, he has shown intentions of making a comeback to the national side after Pakistan police arrested eight bookies from Sialkot, allegedly behind the threat calls to Haider.

The troubled keeper stated, “My cricket has already suffered a lot and I miss playing. I had worked very hard to get into the national side and I don’t know why I was targeted by the bookmakers. But I think the stance I took against corruption is equally important as playing for Pakistan.”

Commenting on his hardships, Haider added, “I started playing cricket in a shadow of crisis. Aged 13, I lost my mother but still managed to continue playing cricket. I never knew that things would turn out this way. I hope that with serious steps, a time will come when our cricket will become clean”

Haider was ready to clear things with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He was well aware about his bad image in the board and country, but wanted to speak to everyone for normalising things.

Although the keeper batsman made his intentions clear to everyone, Chief Selector of PCB, Mohsin Hasan Khan revealed that Haider would only be considered for selection once cleared by the board.

The Pakistan cricket team has suffered a lot in the recent past and 2010 was a year of controversies for the Men in Green. Three top players, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were suspended from any form of cricket following spot-fixing allegations. The trio was later found guilty and banned from playing.

Just when things looked to be heading towards a right direction, Haider fled to London, claiming his life was under threat. Pakistan were left without any wicket-keeper for the final game of the five-match One Day International (ODI) series in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The youngster then claimed asylum in UK, as he didn’t feel safe back home. He also wanted his family to be with him, as they were also receiving threat calls. However, the government of Pakistan guaranteed security to Haider and brought him back to Pakistan.

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Zulqarnain Haider facts to be disclosed soon by Pakistan Interior Minister, Rehman Malik

The Interior Minister of Pakistan, Rehman Malik, has announced that there are numerous facts which have been provided to him by Pakistan’s former wicketkeeper, Zulqarnain Haider, which will be revealed soon. The minister however, clarified that due to the security concerns surrounding Haider, the information regarding match-fixing cannot be disclosed at this point in time.

Speaking on the occasion of Haider’s return to Pakistan from the United Kingdom, Malik said, “He is a citizen of Pakistan so there is no restriction on his movement in the country. He has told us some facts which at this point of time could not be shared with the media. However, I will disclose these facts very soon.”

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s renegade wicketkeeper returned home from England after five months since deserting his team playing a One-Day series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates in November last year. According to reports, Haider’s meeting with Rehman Malik earlier this month in London paved the way for his return.

Haider on his return expressed satisfaction over the security that had been provided to him by the Pakistan government. While talking to media after having a meeting with Malik at his Islamabad office, Haider said, “Interior Minister guaranteed full safety at my hometown. There were many reasons behind my act of leaving the team in Dubai on November 8, 2010. I am happy the way I was given full security. I want to spend some time with my family.”

He further said that he will meet the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt in the coming days to brief him about the whole escapade and promised to reveal the contents of his meeting with the media.

Haider ditched Pakistan after receiving threats from an alleged bookie who wanted the wicketkeeper to lose the fourth and fifth match of the One-Day series but he refused to comply and just before the fifth match slipped to the United Kingdom without informing anyone from the team management.

Initially the team management and players were oblivious of Haider’s status but later he resurfaced in England and revealed the reasons behind his sudden departure. In his first press conference he announced retirement from international cricket and expressed desire to seek permanent residence in England.

After a week, he pledged to reveal the names of the culprits involved in match-fixing within the PCB. However, after this his family in Pakistan received threatening calls which forced him to retract his statement.

The PCB on the other hand, terminated his central contract and formed a three member committee to look into the whole debacle. Haider was termed “mentally ill” in the committee’s findings. This irked the player and he threatened to sue the board for maligning his reputation.

Later Haider and the PCB entered into a bitter confrontation when the runaway wicketkeeper threatened to sue the board for not paying him dues for representing Pakistan. The PCB clarified that the board will not pay the player anything until his asylum case was settled in the United Kingdom.

Before his arrival, sources in the PCB had clarified that the player will have to represent himself in front of an inquiry committee which will give its verdict regarding the fate of his cricket career in the country.

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Kamran Akmal’s father-in-law files Rs 100 million defamation suit against Zulqarnain Haider

Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal’s father-in-law has filed a Rs. 100 million defamation suit against Zulqarnain Haider.

Haider, who returned back to Pakistan after five months since he fled from Dubai to seek asylum in England, told the media on Monday that Akmal’s father-in-law worked as a bookmaker and was involved in match-fixing.

The runaway keeper, who had to face angry protests when he arrived at the Islamabad International Airport, has urged the Pakistan government and the concerned officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board to look into the matter.

Badruzaman, who is a lawyer hired by Kamran’s father-in-law, stated that a notice for the defamation suit has been mailed to Haider at his home address. He also confirmed that Akmal’s father-in-law has sued Haider for Rs. 100 million.

Badruzaman spoke firmly about the matter and said that his client is a reputable individual in the business world. He added that no tolerance will be exercised towards such slandering statements.

The lawyer asked Haider to produce evidence to support his allegations or issue an apology. He affirmed that failure to do so would result in legal action against the player.

“My client is a well reputed businessman and he will not tolerate such allegations. Haider now has to either produce evidence to back his allegations or make a public apology or face legal action,” Badruzaman maintained.

Kamran Akmal, who has been dropped due to his poor form by the selection committee for Pakistan’s tour of West Indies, earlier warned Zulqarnain Haider to produce evidence or face legal charges.

He said that Haider, who was like a brother to him, has hurt his sentiments by making baseless claims about his father-in-law who is a reputable individual.

“I always considered Haider as my brother but after coming to know about his baseless allegations he has made against my father-in-law I am very disappointed and upset. Because he has slandered a respectable man,” said Akmal.

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Zulqarnain Haider facts to be disclosed soon by Pakistan Interior Minister, Rehman Malik

The Interior Minister of Pakistan, Rehman Malik, has announced that there are numerous facts which have been provided to him by Pakistan’s former wicketkeeper, Zulqarnain Haider, which will be revealed soon. The minister however, clarified that due to the security concerns surrounding Haider, the information regarding match-fixing cannot be disclosed at this point in time.

Speaking on the occasion of Haider’s return to Pakistan from the United Kingdom, Malik said, “He is a citizen of Pakistan so there is no restriction on his movement in the country. He has told us some facts which at this point of time could not be shared with the media. However, I will disclose these facts very soon.”

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s renegade wicketkeeper returned home from England after five months since deserting his team playing a One-Day series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates in November last year. According to reports, Haider’s meeting with Rehman Malik earlier this month in London paved the way for his return.

Haider on his return expressed satisfaction over the security that had been provided to him by the Pakistan government. While talking to media after having a meeting with Malik at his Islamabad office, Haider said, “Interior Minister guaranteed full safety at my hometown. There were many reasons behind my act of leaving the team in Dubai on November 8, 2010. I am happy the way I was given full security. I want to spend some time with my family.”

He further said that he will meet the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt in the coming days to brief him about the whole escapade and promised to reveal the contents of his meeting with the media.

Haider ditched Pakistan after receiving threats from an alleged bookie who wanted the wicketkeeper to lose the fourth and fifth match of the One-Day series but he refused to comply and just before the fifth match slipped to the United Kingdom without informing anyone from the team management.

Initially the team management and players were oblivious of Haider’s status but later he resurfaced in England and revealed the reasons behind his sudden departure. In his first press conference he announced retirement from international cricket and expressed desire to seek permanent residence in England.

After a week, he pledged to reveal the names of the culprits involved in match-fixing within the PCB. However, after this his family in Pakistan received threatening calls which forced him to retract his statement.

The PCB on the other hand, terminated his central contract and formed a three member committee to look into the whole debacle. Haider was termed “mentally ill” in the committee’s findings. This irked the player and he threatened to sue the board for maligning his reputation.

Later Haider and the PCB entered into a bitter confrontation when the runaway wicketkeeper threatened to sue the board for not paying him dues for representing Pakistan. The PCB clarified that the board will not pay the player anything until his asylum case was settled in the United Kingdom.

Before his arrival, sources in the PCB had clarified that the player will have to represent himself in front of an inquiry committee which will give its verdict regarding the fate of his cricket career in the country. 

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Zulqarnain Haider considering postponing return

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider is giving second thoughts to his decision of returning to Pakistan after he received two threat calls from unknown people in England.

According to details, the former Pakistan player who is currently living in London has filed a report in a local police station against the perpetrators of the call. According to Haider, the callers threatened to kill him on his return to Pakistan

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The former wicketkeeper claimed that the calls came from Pakistan. It is expected that he will now postpone his return. Earlier 24 April, 2011 was the presumed date for his return to Pakistan.

Haider hit the news recently when he announced that he would be returning to Pakistan in the coming days. He made the revelation after meeting Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik in London. According to reports, Malik assured Haider of complete cooperation from the government regarding his security.

Later, Haider ceased seeking asylum in United Kingdom and claimed that there was no need for him to live in England when the top minister had promised him security of the highest level in Pakistan.

Haider had become a matter of embarrassment for the Pakistan Cricket Board when he deserted his national side which was playing against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates in November 2010.

After resurfacing in England, Haider claimed that he had received threats from a bookie who wanted him to lose the fourth and fifth One Day Internationals against the Proteas. He said after refusing to adhere to the threats, there was no other option for him but to run for his life.

In his first press conference after finding refuge in the United Kingdom, Haider announced his retirement from international cricket and insisted that he wanted to live in England away from all the controversies.

Nonetheless, after just two weeks he announced that he will unmask the individuals within the PCB involved in match/spot-fixing. Soon after, his family in Pakistan started receiving threat calls which consequently pushed him to retract his statement.

Haider’s central contract was terminated by the PCB and he was banned for life from playing cricket because of violating the Board’s rules and regulations regarding discipline. The cricket board made it very clear that he will have to face an inquiry committee on his return which will determine the next course of action for him.

It remains unclear what will be his next step after receiving the latest threats from people who according to him are after his life.

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ZULQARNAIN HAIDER TO FACE THE MUSIC ON HIS RETURN SAYS PAKISTAN CRICKET BOARD

In a latest development regarding the runaway wicketkeeper, Zulqarnain Haider, it has been learned that he might return to Pakistan on April 24^th 2011. According to reports, Haider will be facing the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) disciplinary committee who will then decide his fate.

Haider has however, clarified that his passport is with the British authorities and until the travelling documents are returned, moving back to his country will not be possible.

Earlier this month, it was reported that the former player met up with the interior minister of Pakistan, Rehman Malik at the latter’s house in London, where he expressed the desire to return to the country and resume his cricket career. Haider also requested Malik to provide security to him and his family. It is believed that after the meeting with Malik, Haider finally made a decision to go back to Pakistan.

However, the lanky wicketkeeper has violated rules and regulations of the PCB and getting off the hook will not be an easy task. According to insiders, Haider will be up against PCB’s disciplinary and inquiry committee before getting clearance to resume his career.

The wicketkeeper, who has applied for asylum in the United Kingdom and is currently living there on a temporary residence permit, has not responded to the show-cause notice that was slapped by the PCB for his actions.

Haider in November 2010 became a matter of embarrassment for the PCB when he deserted his national team, which was in the United Arab Emirates playing a five-match One Day series against South Africa. Haider disappeared right before the fifth and final match of the tournament. The team management was clueless about his whereabouts, and it was only after the match that the UAE authorities informed that Pakistan’s wicketkeeper had boarded a United Kingdom bound flight.

After landing in London, Haider disclosed that he had received life threats from an unknown suspected bookmaker, who wanted him to lose the fourth and fifth match against the Proteas. Haider refused to comply and instead to opted to run for his life. Without revealing any names, he accused certain players within the team of having links with bookies. In his first press conference he announced his retirement from international cricket and expressed the wish to live peacefully in England.

However, later through his Facebook profile, the rogue cricketer pledged to announce the names of the individuals in the PCB that were involved in match-fixing. Nonetheless, he retracted his statement soon after fearing for his family’s security in Pakistan.

The PCB also terminated his central contract and has not cleared the money that the board owes him for representing Pakistan in the matches he played. Haider, threatened to sue the PCB for holding his payment, however, he never pursued a case against the country’s cricket board.

What made Haider finally decide to return home is still unclear, but now it seems as if within the coming days, the Haider saga will finally come to its conclusion - that is if he does indeed return to Pakistan

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Zulqarnain Haider wants to return to Pakistan

Pakistan’s runaway wicketkeeper, Zulqarnain Haider, has once again expressed desire to return to Pakistan and resume his cricketing career.

In the latest development regarding the former cricketer, who is seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, it has been learnt that he met Pakistan’s interior minister Rehman Malik in London.

According to details, Zulqarnain has requested the minister to provide him security once he returns back to Pakistan. The 24 year old Haider informed the minister that he wanted to resume playing cricket for his country but that would not be possible if he was not provided security by the government of Pakistan as he believes that there exist serious threats to his life by the people, who want to hurt him for not cooperating with them.

No official response has been recorded by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) or the Government of Pakistan regarding Haider’s request.

Two months back, Haider’s family was taken off a London bound flight by Pakistani security, as they were requested by the PCB not to let Haider’s family leave the country. However, later their passports were handed back to them.

Last year, Haider toured with the national team in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a series against South Africa as a replacement for regular wicketkeeper, Kamran Akmal.

However, he abandoned his team after the fourth One Day International (ODI) and fled to England without informing anyone. He later revealed upon reaching England, that he had been receiving life threats from an unknown individual, who he believed was a bookmaker.

According to the runaway wicketkeeper the bookie wanted him to lose the fourth and fifth ODI against the Proteas but Haider refused and instead fled to another country.

This caused an international embarrassment for Pakistan and the PCB because the country was already entangled in a spot-fixing fiasco and another controversy was the last thing the country wanted at that time.

After his desertion, Haider announced retirement from international cricket and pledged to live a peaceful life in the UK. But later he announced that he would be disclosing the names of the people in the PCB having links with match-fixers.

However, after posting this statement on his facebook page, he never mentioned the names of the culprits. Later he clarified that as long as his family was living in Pakistan, he was not in a position to unmask the black sheep within Pakistani cricket.

His family also complained of receiving threatening calls from an unknown number. The family requested the government to provide them security.

The PCB formulated a committee to look into the Haider saga, which concluded that the player carried a complicated personality and was easily made to believe things.

According to interviews with other teammates, who were close to him, it was revealed that the player was looking to settle in UK when he was with the team during Pakistan’s tour of England.

Haider then threatened to sue the PCB for leaking a false report regarding his personality. However, he did not start a legal battle with the country’s cricket board.

It is not clear what made him change his mind now, but it will be difficult for him to make a comeback in the national side after he accused many fellow players of being involved in match/spot-fixing. 

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