I will never want my son to play cricket: Zulqarnain Haider

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) October 9, 2012: Pakistan's run-away wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has become father of a baby boy. His wife gave birth to a son last week.

Expressing sheer joy, Zulqarnain Haider said, "My two daughters, Zahra and Firza have their brother now. We have named him as Mustafa".

According to him, the PCB chairman arranged to send a flower bouquet at his residence. Though it could not be confirmed but if so, it may certainly be out of the practice.

"No, I don't want my son to be a cricketer", Haider added. "I want him to be a religious man and devote his life to preaching Islam across Pakistan", he added.

Two years ago, Haider left the team hotel in UAE and left to London without informing the manager.

He has been asked by the PCB to take counseling sessions.

When asked whether he would come to India to witness the matches later this year, he said, "I would like to cement my place in the team and come there as a player".

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PCB set to penalize irresponsible Zulqarnain Haider

By Abhishek Manroa

NEW DELHI (TheSportsNext) September 4, 2012: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Tuesday that it will soon take legal action against the runaway wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, who failed to respond to the PCB notice after making baseless allegations against Kamran Akmal.

 

As per the local media reports here that Zulqarnain Haider was provided the chance to furnish any evidences that he may have possessed against Kamran Akmal and others against the allegations he made on a social media website but the former wicketkeeper failed to respond the PCB notice whose time expired on August 30, 2012.

Indian PTI quoted a PCB official as saying, "The notice was sent to him under the anti-corruption code followed by us. The board will now take the next logical and legal step in this matter, which could include penalties under the code”.

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