Pak wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider offered help by ICC

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Nikhil Menon

10 November, 2010

Haider has been a part of only one Test, four ODIs and three Twenty20 internationals and had ceremoniously announced his retirement from international cricket just three months after making his debut and is seeking political asylum in England.

PAKISTANI WICKETKEEPER Zulqarnain Haider, 24, who fled from the UAE following death threats as he refused to collude with bookies has been offered help by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday night. The ICC also offered to support the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in its ongoing investigation behind Haider's decision to leave the team on the morning of final one-day international against South Africa in the UAE.

On the controversy, ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said that clearly, this is in the first instance is a team matter for Pakistan cricket, but the ICC is willing to provide assistance to PCB and the player and the ICC understands his plight, if reports are indeed true, but we can only help if he is willing to engage with us.

So far, Haider has been a part of only one Test, four ODIs and three Twenty20 internationals and had ceremoniously announced his retirement from international cricket just three months after making his debut and is seeking political asylum in England after he deserted his team in the recently concluded ODI series against South Africa in the UAE.

Haider told the media that he had been approached for a match fixing conspiracy ahead of the fourth one day. He also refused to reveal the identity of the person, who had approached him.