Pakistan Cricket Team Again Introuble And In Big Tention.

Pakistan Cricket Team Again Introuble,Wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Is Still Missing Since Morning
8th November2010


Zulqarnain Haider (Pakistan Wicket Keeper) is Not Playing 5th ODI 8 Nov 2010, Zulqarnain Haider is missing
Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider Is missing and did not arrive with the team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium for the deciding ODI against South Africa.

PCB officials were unavailable for comment on the reasons for Haider’s non-arrival. Team manager Intikhab Alam confirmed to reporters that he hadn’t arrived but refused to say any more. 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.”

A TV reporter for Geo said that he had received a similar text message from Haider earlier on Monday and also an indication that he might fly to the UK. It is not clear whether Haider has left the UAE because, generally, the passports of players are kept with management officials.

Television channels spoke to Haider’s relatives, including his brother Aqil, but they weren’t aware of his whereabouts. Aqil said he had spoken to his brother on Sunday night but was given no indication of his actions. 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.

Haider’s brief international career has not lacked for incident. Though he 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.

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.