Virat Kohli was bowled on a free-hit, and India received three byes as a result. Pakistan’s one-run loss to Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup has elicited harsh reactions from former cricketers, and criticism of the Babar Azam-led team is growing by the minute.
Former players such as Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Misbah-ul-Haq, and Shoaib Malik have been outspoken about the team’s lack of preparation for the T20 World Cup in Australia. Malik has now stated that talking about conditions is secondary if the players don’t even realise the ball isn’t dead when it hits the stumps on a free-hit.
Misbah began his analysis of the Pakistan-Zimbabwe game on Pakistan channel A Sports by saying that the team should have been prepared for the conditions they will face in Australia. Malik then chimed in to bring attention to the dead-ball controversy during the India-Pakistan game.
They don’t realise the ball isn’t dead when it hits the stumps on a free hit, so they ignore everything else. They have no idea, so discussing which conditions you must play in is out of the question. We only seek short-term solutions, Malik stated.
If a pipe leaks, the only permanent solution is to replace the pipe. However, we are attempting to bridge the gap. You must replace the pipe He continued.
The three byes India received on the free-hit after Virat Kohli was bowled in the final over against Pakistan were in accordance with ICC rules, but the Pakistan team was caught arguing with the umpires.
Many people thought it should have been called a dead ball because the ball shattered the batter’s stumps (Virat Kohli), but that’s not what the rulebook says.
The no-ball and subsequent free-hit were crucial in India’s T20 World Cup victory over Pakistan.
“Don’t Even Know Ball Isn’t Dead When It Hits The Stumps,” Says Ex-Pak Captain of Babar Azam And Co.
By tirupatinews
