Last Update on: November 8th, 2023 at 08:38 pm
Former Pakistan cricketer Waqar Younis has come under scrutiny as the High Court in Bangladesh has issued a ruling against him, as per Cricket Pakistan. The bowling great has received the notice because of his criticism of Shakib Al Hasan for his timed-out appeal against Angelo Mathews.
During the game between Bangladesh and Sri Lankan ICC World Cup 2023, Angelo Mathews was termed timed out after Shakib Al Hasan appealed for it. The Sri Lanka batter came out to bat and before taking the guard his helmet broke and he called for a new one. The fielding side appealed and he was given out.
Following that Shakib Al Hasan received a lot of criticism from various cricket experts, players as well and fans. Waqar Younis also lashed out at the Bangladesh skipper, saying that it was unsportsmanlike behavior. Speaking to a broadcast channel, he stated:
“I didn’t enjoy what I saw out there. That wasn’t good for the spirit of cricket. I am old school and I think that was a lot of drama to get Angelo Mathews out.”
The ruling against Waqar Younis has told the Bangladesh Cricket Board to give them a reason why they shouldn’t file an official complaint with the ICC to remove the former Pakistan cricketer from the commentary panel of the ICC World Cup 2023.
The ruling was issued by Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Atabullah, who gave 10 days to BCB to respond to their notice.
AUS vs BAN: I was at war and I had to take a decision to make sure my team wins – Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan also talked about the dismissal of Angelo Mathews after the game. He said that if it is in the rules of the game then he doesn’t mind taking it. He highlighted that he’s at war for his country and can do anything to win. He added:
“One of our fielders came to me and said if you appeal now he’ll be out. Then I appealed and the umpires asked me if I’m serious or whether I am going to take it back. It’s in the laws. I don’t know if it’s right or wrong. I was at war and I had to take a decision to make sure my team wins. Right or wrong, there will be debates but if it is in the rules I don’t mind taking those chances. That (altercation with Mathews) helped, a bit more fight, I’m 36 and normally fight doesn’t come easily but happy it did today.”
Bangladesh will play their last league match without Shakib Al Hasan. The all-rounder has been ruled out of the tournament with a fracture.
