Son of former Pakistani cricketer commits suicide

Islamabad, Feb 20 (CRICKETNMORE) - Former Pakistani cricketer Aamer Hanif's son has committed suicide by hanging himself over "non-selection in an Under-19 cricket team". Mohammad Zaryab, who was a first-year college student and Hanif's oldest son, killed himself on Monday.

However, he was rejected later on the grounds of being an "overage player".

Hanif said his son "was forced to commit suicide by coaches and people overseeing the affairs of Under-19 cricket in the country". 

"My son was pressurised... The coaches' behaviour towards him forced him (to kill himself)," said Hanif, as he pleaded for "other such sons to be saved" from "such (non-cooperative) environment".