New Delhi: More than half of the World Cup matches have already been played. Players like Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and Quinton de Kock have performed brilliantly in the World Cup. De Kock has also scored 4 centuries. Meanwhile, former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has said that today’s cricket is a fraud. Today’s players cannot score a century with a softball. I respect Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam because they used to score centuries with soft balls.
Speaking on the podcast How Does It Work, Shoaib Akhtar said, “Today’s cricket is a fraud. Nobody scores a single-ball century these days. Where is Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Saqlain Mushtaq. Show him 100 in one ball. Why should I respect Sachin Tendulkar? Why do I respect Inzamam-ul-Haq or Jacques Kallis?
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Akhtar further said, “He used to score 100 runs with the soft ball. Now he has to score 100 runs in 50 overs with soft ball. 6 fielders are also standing outside. So what kind of cricket is this? I am not saying that today’s cricketers are playing badly. Yes, he is playing well, making money, his fan following is growing. I am not that kind of person. I envy someone’s success. But I would say play in that era.”
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Shoaib Akhtar has played more than 200 matches for Pakistan so far. Has taken 178 wickets, 247 ODIs and 19 wickets in 46 Tests, 163 ODIs and 15 T20 Internationals respectively. Shoaib Akhtar also holds the record for the fastest bowler in international cricket.
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Tags: Sachin Tendulkar, Shoaib Akhtar, World Cup 2023
First published: November 10, 2023, 10:42 IST