US cricket team player Rusty Theron has alleged that Rauf tried to tamper with the ball with his nails during the match played at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, demanding immediate cognizance from the International Cricket Council (ICC). . Start investigating the matter.
"ICC - Are we just pretending that Pakistan is doing nothing with this freshly changed ball? Reversing a ball that was changed just 2 days ago? You are literally putting Haris Rauf on top of the ball You can see the scar while moving your thumbnail,” Theron wrote on X.
Theron's allegations are of a sensitive nature and come in the wake of a thrilling match that went to the Super Over and resulted in a sensational victory for the US team.
But what is worrying about the allegation is that it has not only tarnished the reputation of the Pakistan cricket team but also brought up forgettable memories of several top players tampering with the cricket ball and trying to rough it up to invert it. Have been caught.
If the latest allegations prove to be true then it will be a big blow for the team and the veteran bowler Rauf who recently returned to the team.After a shocking start to their T20 World Cup campaign, captain Babar Azam said his team has a tendency to underestimate smaller and less established teams, admitting that the team performed well below their standards.
"Whenever you come into a tournament, you always prepare the best. But you can say it's kind of a mentality, when you go up against a team like this, you relax a little bit. You "Don't execute your plans against any team, no matter who it is, they will beat you," Babar said.I believe we are not good at execution."
He said, “We are doing well in preparation, but in the match we are not able to execute our plans as a team. We are not performing well in all three departments."
"ICC - Are we just pretending that Pakistan is doing nothing with this freshly changed ball? Reversing a ball that was changed just 2 days ago? You are literally putting Haris Rauf on top of the ball You can see the scar while moving your thumbnail,” Theron wrote on X.
Theron's allegations are of a sensitive nature and come in the wake of a thrilling match that went to the Super Over and resulted in a sensational victory for the US team.
But what is worrying about the allegation is that it has not only tarnished the reputation of the Pakistan cricket team but also brought up forgettable memories of several top players tampering with the cricket ball and trying to rough it up to invert it. Have been caught.
If the latest allegations prove to be true then it will be a big blow for the team and the veteran bowler Rauf who recently returned to the team.After a shocking start to their T20 World Cup campaign, captain Babar Azam said his team has a tendency to underestimate smaller and less established teams, admitting that the team performed well below their standards.
"Whenever you come into a tournament, you always prepare the best. But you can say it's kind of a mentality, when you go up against a team like this, you relax a little bit. You "Don't execute your plans against any team, no matter who it is, they will beat you," Babar said.I believe we are not good at execution."
He said, “We are doing well in preparation, but in the match we are not able to execute our plans as a team. We are not performing well in all three departments."
