Young Pakistani cricketer arrested in UK over rape charges, later released on bail

Following the arrest, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has provisionally suspended Haider Ali, said reports.

The Greater Manchester Police arrested him at the Beckenham ground where Pakistan Shaheens was playing against MCSAC on August 3, Telecom Asia Sports reported.

"It's apparently a rape case against a girl of Pakistani origin," a source was quoted as saying in the report.

The police also seized Haider's passport but released him on bail.

The Pakistan Cricket Board said it will cooperate with the probe and will give support to Haider to fight the case.

In the meantime, the PCB has suspended Haider Ali till his name is cleared.

"We were told about this case and investigation. We have suspended Haider until the investigation is completed and will conduct our own inquiry in the UK," a PCB spokesman told www.telecomasia.net.

Pakistan Shaheens were on a tour of the UK from July 17 to August 6 and played two three-day games, which were both drawn, a three-match One-day series that they won 2-1.

Most of the players, except captain Saud Shakeel and Haider, returned from the UK on Wednesday. Shakeel stayed back in Dubai for personal reasons.