Zulqarnain goes missing in Dubai

[alibaz]

ICC has confirmed that they v been informed by PCB about Zul episode. They have said this issue pertains to PCB

 

[Gentle Typhoon]

Sky News
Breaking News

SkyNewsBreak (Twitter) - "Pakistan wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider arrives at Heathrow after vanishing from team hotel in Dubai after allegedly receiving death threat"

Twitter / Sky News Newsdesk: Pakistan wicket-keeper Zul ...

 

[Moin91]

Thats ridiculous yar. why didn't he inform to management??

 

[Gentle Typhoon]

yea its weird, 1st has PCB provided armed security to team? 2nd how can he go AWOL without team members, security noticing?, 3rd what about UK Visa?

 

[alibaz]

Yes Geo super is also running ticker about Zul's arrival in London

 

[Moin91]

yea its weird, 1st has PCB provided armed security to team? 2nd how can he go AWOL without team members, security noticing?, 3rd what about UK Visa?

yeah thats the question. What about his UK Visa?????

 

[Gentle Typhoon]

yeah thats the question. What about his UK Visa?????

Just my pure speculations.

1. Maybe he filed for a refugee status and surrendered his passport at the airport.

2. Maybe his UK visa has not expired yet, he was there not too long ago.

Next questions come to mind why he end up in UK? How odd, something is not right. PCB support match/spot fixing and him not trusting PCB and to save his life?

If above is true, then I salute this boy for not throwing the game away despite being threatened!

 

[MZUBAIR]

Questions in my mind!!!

1) Wt kind of threat he only had none of other Green Shirt men....even he wasnt key man?
2) Wt the PCB management is doing there, Y they failed to secure him?
3) Even ICC head office is near to him, then Y he went to UK?

Now exploring his FB page link, I feel he is a good man. Some thing is strange happened.

Zulqarnain FB link

 

[majesticpankaj]

i have a question...why he was feeling insecured when he was with his own team, that suppose to be the safest place where he could get the best possible security.

 

[Gentle Typhoon]

Wicket Keeper is always key man, one drop catch, missed run out chance can change course of match :cough: :cough: K Akmal.

 

[The Clarifier]

self deleteeeee

 

[majesticpankaj]

the pitch is playing great...pakistan has the real chance to beat SA

 

[Gentle Typhoon]

i have a question...why he was feeling insecured when he was with his own team, that suppose to be the safest place where he could get the best possible security.

Somebody in PCB higher ups support match/spot fixing? and him not trusting PCB and to save his life? He seemed like a guy who really enjoyed playing for his country. He earned my respect in his debut Test. Great fighting knock he played.

 

[fawwaxs]

Zulqarnain 'on way to UK'


Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider is reported to be on his way to the United Kingdom from Dubai. A statement from the PCB said it had received information from authorities in Dubai indicating that the player, who was found missing from the team hotel, was currently on a flight to London.

It said had begun an inquiry into the matter and had informed local authorities and the ICC's anti-corruption unit.

"Haider left the team hotel on Monday morning without informing any member of the team or management," the statement said. "[He] was in possession of his passport and there are indications that he has left for London."

A cryptic message left as a status update on the player's Facebook page said: "leaving pakistan cricket because get bad msg fr 1 man fr lose the match in last game." The last match that his Facebook status seems to refer to is the fourth ODI of the series, another closely-fought thriller, in which Haider's unbeaten 19 took Pakistan to victory with one wicket and one ball to spare.

Raza Haider, Zulqarnain's brother, said the wicketkeeper had reportedly received threats. "I spoke to Zulqarnain after the fourth ODI and he told me he had received some kind of threats after that game, but he gave no details," Raza said.

A TV reporter for Geo, a leading Pakistani news channel, said that he had received a text message from Haider earlier on Monday in which the player asked for security for his family and indicated that he might fly to the UK. The channel reported one of its correspondents receiving a text message from Haider asking for security for his family in Lahore.

In Lahore, senior superintendent of police Rana Faisal said security had been provided for Haider's family. "We have deployed a dozen police officials at Haider's residence, so that they can be guarded properly if there is any threat," he said.

The passports of players are generally kept with management officials but Sarwar said Haider had requested for his last night. "He took his passport from us last night on the pretext of needing it for something," Sarwar said. "It is normal practice for he could have needed it for any number of things."

Other PCB officials were unavailable for comment on the reasons for Haider's non-arrival. Team manager Intikhab Alam said: "I can't make much comment on this, but I can only confirm that Haider did not come with the team to the ground and we are looking for him."

Haider's career has not lacked incident. He was one of three Pakistani players arrested in Abu Dhabi on charges of possessing alcohol in 2006. The players, on tour with Pakistan A team, were later released. Though Haider had played a Twenty20 international for Pakistan - against South Africa - in 2006-07, he made his Test debut only earlier this year.

He replaced Kamran Akmal for the second Test against England this summer, and made a fighting, widely-lauded 88 in the second innings. He picked up a finger injury during the game and flew back soon after, missing the rest of the tour. He did indicate at the time that he was unhappy at being sent back so quickly, though the issue did not go much further. He was selected again for the current series and has figured in the headlines again, on and off the field. Haider was fined by the PCB on Sunday for breaking team curfew during the ODI series against South Africa.

As a result of the confusion, Pakistan announced their XI for the final game early and made three changes; Umar Akmal, Shahzaib Hasan and surprisingly, Mohammad Yousuf, came into the side. Akmal will, in all likelihood, take over Haider's role. Yousuf only arrived in Dubai yesterday, after recovering from an abductor strain, and wasn't expected to take part in the ODIs at all.

 

[SMC]

I really hope this episode puts an end to major corruption in PCB and Pakistan cricket, though maybe I am asking for too much. We've heard previously from Lawson and now from Zulqarnain about some players getting threatened and captains and management getting threats to play or not play certain players.

Though probably I am asking for too much.