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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has slammed his ex-teammate Hasan Raza over his controversial comments about Indian bowlers getting “different and suspicious balls” in the ODI World Cup 2023, which has been the reason for their success. The 57-year-old stated that Hasan Raza shouldn’t have gotten Pakistan insulted in front of the whole world at least, since he is wanting to get himself insulted so much.
The issue began when Hasan Raza, who was trying to analyse the ODI World Cup 2023 on a Pakistan new channel named ABN, said, “We are seeing that when they are batting, they bat really well and suddenly the ball starts doing things when India bowl. There have been 7-8 close DRS calls that have gone in their favour. ”
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“The way Siraj and Shami were swinging the ball, it seemed like the ICC or the BCCI were giving them different and suspicious balls in the second innings. There needs to be an inspection done on the ball. There could also be an extra layer of coating on the ball for swing,” he added.
When the anchor on the Pakistan show “Pavilion” on A Sports, asked Wasim Akram’s view on the Hasan Raza comments, he didn’t mince his words and said, “I have been reading about it from last couple of days. I want to have the same things these guys are having… sounds like fun. Beizaati apni to karani hi karani saddi bhi na karwao puri duniya vich (Since you are wanting to get yourself insulted so much, at least don’t get us insulted in front of the whole world).”
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The former ODI World Cup winner went on to sort out the confusion regarding the balls provided to the cricket teams before they play a match. He remarked, “It’s a very simple thing. The fourth umpire come up with a box of 12 balls. The team that win the toss, and if they are bowling then that team would pick the two balls in front of four umpires and the referee.”
“The on-field umpire will keep the first ball in their right and the second in left. Then the remaining balls they take to the other dressing room in a box with lot of people with him. The second team will pick two balls and thereafter, those two balls will be shown to the on-field umpire explaining them exactly which team has picked what. I don’t know who comes up with such conspiracy theory,” Wasim Akram elaborted.
