Pakistan Great Wasim Akram Attacks Bangladesh's Mahmudullah: 'Looks Like He's On Vacation…'
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Bangladesh have been outclassed in their first two matches in the ICC
Champions Trophy 2025, losing to India and New Zealand to crash out of the tournament.
Bangladesh lost to India by 6 wickets and then were beaten by New Zealand by a 5-wicket margin. After being eliminated, Pakistan great Wasim Akram lashedout Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah.
The Bangladesh veteran could manage to score just four runs from 14 deliveries as he was sent back by Michael Bracewell, with Will O’Rourke taking a catch after Mahmudullah tried to go for a big heave.
In the New Zealand innings, Mahmudullah spilled a rather ‘simple-looking’ catch to give a reperive to Rachin Ravindra at mid on. The Kiwi batter had reached his hundred and wa batting on 105 at the time.
“That was a sitter! Mahmudullah
lagda hai chhuti de aaya hai (Mahmudullah looks like he has come here on vacation).
Na batting
ho rahi, na bowling (He’s unable to bat or bowl),” Akram was quoted as saying.
The 39-year-old did get a run out to his name as he found Tom Latham short of the crease but it did not have much bearing on the result.
“This is a learning curve for Bangladesh cricket. They’ve brought guys like Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim who are 39 and 37 years old. Prepare young players for white ball cricket and let these veterans play red ball if they want to do it. White ball cricket is about fearlessness. This is what Bangladesh needs to think about, preparing a team for next year’s T20 World Cup,” he added.
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Wasim Akram though praised Nahid Rana, who dismissed Kane Williamson.
“I saw Rana bowling for the first time. Look at the ball he bowled to Williamson… look at the pace, the carry, the swing of the delivery.
Zabardast! I like the celebration too. Hardly any. Sometimes youngsters go overboard with their celebrations,” said Akram.
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