KARACHI: Pakistan's discarded Wicketkeeper, Zulqarnain Haider, who had once again threatened to make some revelations about spot-fixing, now faces a ban from playing domestic cricket.
“The legal department in the board is having a look at Zulqarnain's message on his facebook account and his subsequent comments in the media on Kamran Akmal,” a sorce in the Pakistan Cricket Board said.
“In all likelihood, the board will be issuing a show cause notice to Haider through its disciplinary committee to explain his position even though he is not a contracted player with them,” he said.
Haider, in a message posted on his Facebook account, criticized the selection of wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal in the national team for the series against Australia and the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. He also accused Akmal of being involved in corruption and said he will bring proof against him.
Haider's lahes out on Akmal two days after the selectors named the ODI team for the Australia series.
“One gets the feeling that Haider was under the impression that the selectors would consider him for the one-day series against Australia as Kamran was initially recalled only to the T20 squad,” one official said.
“The feeling is that he is still a loose cannon and can again cause harm to Pakistan cricket image,” the source added.
Haider is now expected to be asked to provide evidence against Akmal or face action.
On the other hand, Akmal refused to comment on Haider’s allegations on him. “I have been selected in Pakistan team and my focus right now is on just performing for my country,” Akmal said.
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