Australian legend Adam Gilchrist takes a dig at former Pakistan cricketer Saleem Malik for accusing allrounder Imad Wasim of underperforming deliberately.
Malik recently criticised Imad Wasim for deliberately wasting deliveries in a recent T20 World Cup match against India. He accused the allrounder of prioritising his batting average over taking risks to score quickly.
The accusation sparked a reaction from Adam Gilchrist, who sarcastically remarked “A bunch of ex-Pakistan cricketers haven't missed their teams, at all.”
“I mean Saleem Malik, of all people...I'm just reading the comments and paraphrasing, and I haven't heard him say, but had I heard him, it wouldn't have been to my benefit because it was in Urdu. He accused Imad (Wasim) of chewing up deliveries on purpose to make it a bit more interesting. Now I don't know if there are other accusations which come with that,” he said with a smile of sarcasm.
It's noteworthy that Malik, once a prominent player, was banned for life due to his involvement in match-fixing allegations in 2000, with accusations from Australian cricketers Shane Warne, Mark Waugh, and Tim May.
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