India Captain Mouth Shutting Reply to Inzamam UlHaq Over Ball-Tampering Allegation
Before the match between India and England cricket in the D-20 World Cup semi-finals, a very strong accusation came from the former clear of Pakistan, InzamamulHaq, which went viral. He claimed that Arshdeep Singh was getting a reverse swing due to some'serious work’ on the ball. Indirectly, he meant that Arshdeep was unfairly tampering with the ball, which is a punishable offense by the ICC.
Speaking to a Pakistani news channel, Inzamam accused Arshdeep and team India of working on the ball, which helped the lanky pacer generate a reverse swing in his second spell.
Inzamam said, “When Arshdeep was bowling the 15th over, it was reverse swinging. Is that too early with the new ball? This means the ball was ready by the 12th–13th over; it was capable of reversing. It was reverse-swinging in the 15th. Umpires need to keep their eyes open.”
Inzamam further stated that, “If Pakistan bowlers did this, there would have been hue and cry. We know how to reverse it really well. If Arshdeep can reverse it in the 15th, there’s been some serious work done on the ball.
He further added, “If Bumrah does it (you can understand), his action is like that. When others with a specific action or speed do it, it means the ball has been prepared in a special way.”
Rohit was asked about the comment of Inzamam in the pre-match media interaction here, and he dismissed it, advising the former batter to have an open mind.
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Rohit said, when asked to respond to Inzamam’s observation, “Abhikyajawab du iskameinbhai. Wickets are so dry here, as you are playing in sunny weather. All teams are experiencing a reverse swing. Sometimes dimaagkokholnazaroorihai.”