Scotland bowler Majid Haq has been sent home from the World Cup after breaching the team 's internal code of conduct , Cricket Scotland have announced . No further explanation was given but Haq , who is Scotland 's all-time leading wicket-taker , posted a race-related tweet after he was not selected for the 148-run defeat to Sri Lanka on Wednesday . Haq tweeted : 'Always tougher when you 're in the minority ! # colour # race ' , before later deleting the post . Scotland 's Majid Haq has been sent home from the Cricket World Cup after posting a race-related tweet . Haq bowls during the Cricket World Cup match against Bangladesh in Nelson last Thursday . A Cricket Scotland statement read : 'Following a breach of Cricket Scotland 's internal code of conduct , international team member , Majid Haq , is travelling home from the ICC World Cup . 'No further statement will be issued until internal processes have been completed in due course . ' Haq , who was born in Scotland but is of Pakistani descent , has played more than 200 times for Scotland and taken 258 wickets . The 32-year-old has , however , only managed three wickets in four matches at the World Cup and was replaced against Sri Lanka by fellow off-spinner Michael Leask . Scotland have lost all five of their group matches so far , leaving the team one more chance to register a win when they face Australia in Hobart on Saturday . Haq ( right ) celebrates after taking the wicket of England 's Moeen Ali in Christchurch last month . Sri Lanka players are in good spirits on their way to victory against Scotland in Hobart on Wednesday . Â .
Scotland bowler Ali posted a race-related tweet . Haq was not selected for Wednesday 's match against Sri Lanka . The 32-year-old is now travelling home from AustraliaÂ .