Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, who retired from international cricket under pressure of death threats for refusing to fix matches, was on Tuesday questioned by Scotland Yard and ICC Anti-Corruption unit in London in connection with his claims that he was approached by bookies. 

The Pakistani glovesman, who fled to London midway through a series against South Africa in the UAE after receiving death threats for refusing to fix matches, said he was issued a temporary stay permit by the United Kingdom border agency. 

“The Scotland Yard and ICC ACU guys have questioned me and the border agency has issued me a temporary permit to stay for one month,” Haider said.

“But there is lot of pressure on me and my family and yet if the government is today wiling to give me assurance of security I am ready to return to Pakistan,” he said.

“I still have not given up on playing for Pakistan if today the Pakistan board wants me in the team I will go,” he added.

Haider, who left the team hotel without apparently informing the team management hours before the fifth and final one-dayer against South Africa, said he remained concerned about his family in Lahore. 

He also said he was not surprised that the selectors had called up Adnan Akmal to join the Test team in his place in Dubai 

Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, who retired from international cricket under pressure of death threats for refusing to fix matches, was on Tuesday questioned by Scotland Yard and ICC Anti-Corruption unit in London in connection with his claims that he was approached by bookies.

 

The Pakistani glovesman, who fled to London midway through a series against South Africa in the UAE after receiving death threats for refusing to fix matches, said he was issued a temporary stay permit by the United Kingdom border agency.

 

“The Scotland Yard and ICC ACU guys have questioned me and the border agency has issued me a temporary permit to stay for one month,” Haider said.

 

“But there is lot of pressure on me and my family and yet if the government is today wiling to give me assurance of security I am ready to return to Pakistan,” he said.

 

“I still have not given up on playing for Pakistan if today the Pakistan board wants me in the team I will go,” he added.

 

Haider, who left the team hotel without apparently informing the team management hours before the fifth and final one-dayer against South Africa, said he remained concerned about his family in Lahore. 

He also said he was not surprised that the selectors had called up Adnan Akmal to join the Test team in his place in Dubai