In February 2014, current middle-order batsman Umer Akmal was sent to a lock up after having had a scuffle with a Traffic warden in Lahore.
A Sessions court of Lahore had issued his arrest warrants for not appearing in the court in Traffic Warden Assault case.
Just a week later, Akmal was found guilty of using the number plate of another car, an illegal thing to practice anywhere in the world. He had not even paid the tax of his vehicle for a period of last one year, raising the attention of the Punjab Taxation Department.
In 2011, Umer Akmal was accused of faking an injury.
In its March 13, 2011 edition, this is what a reputed Indian newspaper “The Hindustan Times” had stated: “Scans on Umar’s injury have revealed no major damage. The team management was reportedly convinced that Umar was “faking an injury” to save his elder brother’s ouster from the team. It isn’t the first time that the Akmal brothers have been involved in a fake injury scandal. After Kamran dropped three catches and a run-out led to Pakistan losing a Test against Australia from a dominant position in Sydney in 2009, Umar was tipped to don the gloves in case additional gloves man Sarfaraz Ahmed failed to make it to Hobart in time for the next match. However, Umar reported a back spasm, allegedly to save his elder brother’s place in the side.”
All-rounder Shoaib Malik had also flashed headlines in 2008 when an Indian woman Ayesha Siddiqui had alleged him of marrying her on June 3, 2002—-and then dumping her.
Ayesha’s father M.A. Siddiqui, an Indian Muslim who worked in an Airline, had accused Shoaib of leaving his daughter in the cold, blaming the Pakistani cricketer of not responding when Ayesha wanted a divorce.
According to Indian newspapers, Shoaib Malik and Ayesha had met in Jeddah in 2001 and had struck a friendship, which had later turned into a romance, which culminated in engagement (according to Shoaib Malik) in 2002.
The news of Shoaib Malik’s involvement with Ayesha broke during Pakistan’s tour to India in 2005, when Ayesha’s father had thrown a huge gala in Hyderabad, in which the whole Pakistani team had participated along with many big shots.
However, Shoaib Malik had denied the claim of M A Siddiqui, saying he just was engaged with Ayesha, and that the relations of both families became strained after the death of Faqeer Hussain, the father of Shoaib Malik.
Apart from the above-mentioned scandals and controversies, there have been numerous other incidents where the national cricketers have brought shame to the country.
A Sessions court of Lahore had issued his arrest warrants for not appearing in the court in Traffic Warden Assault case.
Just a week later, Akmal was found guilty of using the number plate of another car, an illegal thing to practice anywhere in the world. He had not even paid the tax of his vehicle for a period of last one year, raising the attention of the Punjab Taxation Department.
In 2011, Umer Akmal was accused of faking an injury.
In its March 13, 2011 edition, this is what a reputed Indian newspaper “The Hindustan Times” had stated: “Scans on Umar’s injury have revealed no major damage. The team management was reportedly convinced that Umar was “faking an injury” to save his elder brother’s ouster from the team. It isn’t the first time that the Akmal brothers have been involved in a fake injury scandal. After Kamran dropped three catches and a run-out led to Pakistan losing a Test against Australia from a dominant position in Sydney in 2009, Umar was tipped to don the gloves in case additional gloves man Sarfaraz Ahmed failed to make it to Hobart in time for the next match. However, Umar reported a back spasm, allegedly to save his elder brother’s place in the side.”
All-rounder Shoaib Malik had also flashed headlines in 2008 when an Indian woman Ayesha Siddiqui had alleged him of marrying her on June 3, 2002—-and then dumping her.
Ayesha’s father M.A. Siddiqui, an Indian Muslim who worked in an Airline, had accused Shoaib of leaving his daughter in the cold, blaming the Pakistani cricketer of not responding when Ayesha wanted a divorce.
According to Indian newspapers, Shoaib Malik and Ayesha had met in Jeddah in 2001 and had struck a friendship, which had later turned into a romance, which culminated in engagement (according to Shoaib Malik) in 2002.
The news of Shoaib Malik’s involvement with Ayesha broke during Pakistan’s tour to India in 2005, when Ayesha’s father had thrown a huge gala in Hyderabad, in which the whole Pakistani team had participated along with many big shots.
However, Shoaib Malik had denied the claim of M A Siddiqui, saying he just was engaged with Ayesha, and that the relations of both families became strained after the death of Faqeer Hussain, the father of Shoaib Malik.
Apart from the above-mentioned scandals and controversies, there have been numerous other incidents where the national cricketers have brought shame to the country.
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