Scotland's Haq axed over racial tweet

Mar 11, 2015 - 2:05 PM Scotland allrounder Majid Haq has been thrown out of the World Cup for posting a racial tweet after being dropped from Wednesday's match against Sri Lanka in Hobart.

Winless Scotland will face Australia in their final match of the tournament on Saturday, also in Hobart.

Haq, who is Scotland's leading ODI bowler with 60 wickets and and also boasts three half-centuries to his name, had played in his team's four previous matches taking three wickets and making a top-score of 31 against Afghanistan.

"Always tougher when your in the minority!! #colour #race" tweeted 32-year-old Haq, who was born in Scotland and is of Pakistani descent.

The post was later deleted.

"Following a breach of Cricket Scotland's internal code of conduct, international team member, Majid Haq, is travelling home from the ICC World Cup," a statement from the Scottish board said.

"No further statement will be issued until internal processes have been completed in due course."

Source: AAP