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Former Pakistan skipper Salim Malik, whereas discussing the crew’s loss to India on the T20 World Cup 2024, accused Imad Wasim of intentionally losing balls. Chasing an underwhelming 120-run goal, Pakistani batters consumed 59 dot balls to be restricted to 113 for 7 in New York on Sunday. Wasim took 23 balls to attain his 15 runs within the dropping trigger. “You take a look at his (Wasim) innings and it seems as if he was losing balls not scoring runs and making issues tough within the run-chase,” Malik mentioned on 24 Information channel.
“He [Imad Wasim] made certain he would not get out and maintain bettering his batting common. If I am a batter and I am not getting runs then I might strive taking danger, irrespective of if I get out. However he saved on consuming up deliveries after which modified the ends with singles,” Malik mentioned.
“Imad Wasim did not get to play a lot cricket for the reason that final PSL. Shadab Khan, who scored 40-odd in opposition to the USA within the final sport, should not have been promoted up the order. Sorry, however I want to query why he [Imad Wasim] was promoted up the order, provided that he hadn’t bought sufficient probabilities earlier than [the World Cup]. The batter ought to at the least have tried one thing as a substitute of taking part in dot balls,” he added.
Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist has critiicised the feedback.
Adam Gilchrist discovering it ironic {that a} convicted fixer like Saleem Malik is accusing Imad Wasim of “underperforming intentionally” in opposition to India.
Pakistani ex-cricketers are worldwide embarrassment pic.twitter.com/qYSW5AnjBT
— yang goi (@GongR1ght) June 11, 2024
“A bunch of ex-Pakistan cricketers have not missed their groups, in any respect. You undergo socials and common commentary. I imply Saleem Malik, of all individuals…I am simply studying the feedback and paraphrasing, and I have not heard him say, however had I heard him, it would not have been to my profit as a result of it was in Urdu. He mainly accused Imad (Wasim) of chewing up deliveries on function to make it a bit extra fascinating. Now I do not know if there are different accusations which include that,” he mentioned with a smile of sarcasm.
“Then we’ve Shoaib, who appears to have a tweet prepared, each time they play.”
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