Majid Haq , Scotland ’ s leading wicket-taker and most capped player , has been forced to fly home from the World Cup after a controversial tweet . One of Scotland ’ s most successful cricketers has been sent home from the World Cup in disgrace after suggesting his axing from a match was racially motivated . Majid Haq , the country ’ s leading wicket-taker and most capped player , was ordered to fly back early from Australia for breaching the team ’ s code of conduct . Haq was not selected for the team that lost to Sri Lanka in Hobart yesterday and later tweeted : ‘ Always tougher when your in the minority ! # colour # race ’ , before later deleting the post . After the match , Cricket Scotland broke the news in a brief statement that 32-year-old Haq was coming home early , adding : ‘ No further statement will be issued until internal processes have been completed. ’ The Paisley-born cricketer now faces a disciplinary hearing which could decide whether his distinguished ten-year career continues or is brought to an ignominious end . The spin bowler , who made his first-class debut with the national team in 2004 , suffered mixed fortunes in the World Cup in which Scotland has lost all five pool matches so far . It has a last game on Saturday in which to register a win , but that ’ s a tall order against four-time champions and co-hosts Australia . Haq took three wickets in Scotland ’ s first four matches , and was dropped after bowling figures of 0-49 and scoring only one run in the defeat to Bangladesh at Nelson in New Zealand on March 5 . In the match against England on February 22 , offspinner Haq dismissed opener Moeen Ali to claim a record 257th wicket for Scotland . Former England all-rounder Ian Botham and ex-coach David Lloyd ruffled feathers when they branded the Clydesdale Cricket Club bowler a ‘ lobber ’ in their TV commentary . At the time , Scotland ’ s director of cricket Andy Tennant , a specialist spin coach , came to his player ’ s defence , insisting he was ‘ world class ’ . Tennant said : ‘ The commentators kept going on about how slowly Maj was bowling but his flight and dip in the air is what makes him a special bowler . Haq was dropped from Scotland 's squad for their defeat to Sri Lanka yesterday after bowling figures of 0-49 and scoring just one run in the previous game , but suggested the move was racially motivated . ‘ What they portrayed as a weakness is actually a strength . I think the remarks came across as ill-informed . Majid should be rightly proud of what he has achieved for Scotland and I ’ m sure he ’ ll go on to take many more wickets for his country. ’ Haq holds the Scottish record for most international cricket caps – 209 – and was presented with a trophy for becoming lead wicket-taker following the England match . Coach Grant Bradburn said in a statement : ‘ It is a huge honour and fantastic achievement for Majid , who now becomes Scotland ’ s leading wicket-taker of all time . 'As such a loyal servant to Scotland Cricket , it is especially appropriate for Majid to achieve this milestone during our World Cup campaign. ’ Coach Grant Bradburn had previously praised Haq when he collected a record 209th cap for Scotland , but his tweet has since dampened the mood . However , the buoyant mood in the Scotland camp generated by Haq ’ s achievements has been dampened by his tweet . A Cricket Scotland statement yesterday said : ‘ 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 , whose family is of Pakistani heritage and ran a curry restaurant in Glasgow , was brought up in Paisley , Renfrewshire , attending Castlehead High School and Reid Kerr College . He later graduated in accountancy at the former University of Paisley . He worked part-time as an accountant before switching to cricket full-time six years ago . In an interview last month , Haq revealed that the last World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand , in 1992 , helped him fall in love with the game , with Pakistan ’ s victory in the final against England a seminal moment . BBC radio commentator and former England off-spinner Vic Marks said yesterday he was ‘ shocked ’ that Haq ’ s tour should end in such fashion . He said : ‘ I understand why any player would be really disappointed about being dropped – it ’ s a horrible feeling , especially if you are a senior player . ' I can also understand from the Scottish selectors ’ point of view that it was an opportunity to blood a talented young offspinner and that might be why they took the step to drop Haq . ‘ I guess the authorities were left with no real option once he ’ d delivered his tweet . They had to take pretty severe action . ’
Majid was dropped from Sr Lanka match after indifferent form . He tweeted : 'Always difficult when your [ sic ] in the minority # colour ' Cricket Scotland said the leading wicket taker has been sent home . Say they will be investigating and can not comment any further .