Pakistan cricket team's wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider I think has set a new record for the smallest time gap by retiring and than recalling his retirement in less than 24 hours. Haider retired from international cricket due to same threats that he and his family received after Pakistan's victory against South Africa in the 4th ODI. "The way my situation is right now I am retiring from international cricket".
Haider was actually approached by a fixer, he outlined his encounter with the person who approached him, without giving too much detail. "When I went out of the hotel to eat dinner once, he came up. He was alone but I felt there were two to three people behind him. I can describe him. He spoke Urdu but I cannot describe the accent accurately. He said you will make lots of money if you join us and help us. If not, then staying in the team could be difficult and we can make things difficult for you. I don't know why I was approached and others weren't."
Haider was also thought to have applied for seeking some sort of asylum in UK.
However Haider has now recalled his retirement in an interview to Geo, a Pakistani news channel saying that he has no problem in playing again for Pakistan if the government of Pakistan provides security for him and his family.
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