England all-rounder Luke Wright has slammed Iceland Cricket for taking a direct jibeꦐ at Afgha൲nistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan.
The 20-ye🌸ar-old Rashid had an off day at the Old Trafford in Manchester during the World Cup 2019 clash against England. The leggie gave away 110 runs in nine overs, as England posted a humongous total of 397-6 in their stipulated 50 overs.
Rashid was hit for 11 sixes during the onslaught by England’s batsmen, specially Eoin Morgan and Moeen Ali.
Afghanistan managed to survive 50 overs in their inni꧒ngs but lost the match by 150 runs.
After England’s innings, Iceland Cricket took to twitter to take a jibe at the Afghan spinner.
“We’ve just heard that Rashid Khan has scored Afghanistan’s first century of the #CWC19! Wow! 110 from 56 balls. The most runs ever scored by a bowler in the World Cup or something. Well batted young man. #ENGvAFG #AFGvENG,” Iceland Cricket tweeted.
We’ve ju🍨st heard that Rashid Khan has scored Afghanistan’s first century of the ! Wow! 110 from 56 balls. The most runs ever scored by a bowlꦅer in the World Cup or something. Well batted young man.
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket)
After this tweet, Wright came out✅ in support of Rashid and criticised Iceland Cricket, calling their tweet rubbish. The 34-year-old Wright advised them to be respectful towards Rashid as the latter has done so much for Afghanistan cricket and associate members.
“Rubbish tweet. Rather than trying to be funny why not be respectful to someone that has done so much for cricket and especially associate members,” Wright wrote in reply.
Rubbish tweet. Rather than trying to be funny why not be respectful to someone that h🐭as done so much for cricket and 🙈especially associate members 🤬
— Luke Wright (@lukewright204)
England fast bowler Stuart Broad also came in support of Rashid and responded to Wright’s tweet.
“He is a world class bowler & a delight to watch. Everyone has bad days in our sport,” wrote Broad.
He is a world class bowler & a delight 🌳to watch. Everyone has bad days in our sp🐽ort
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8)
New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi also joined in:
Agreed. Setting the bench mark for Leg Spin Bowlers around the world he is…
— Ish Sodhi (@ish_sodhi)
As did Australia pace legend Jason Gillespie:
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Legendary Indian spinner Bis🐽han Singh Bedi also slammed the Iceland Cricket:
Shocking tweet..clearly hitting below the belt..!! Personally I feel is going to be a better & complete bowler after yesterday’s ‘stick’..All part of the game...hol♓d yur chin up..Allah Mehfooz Rakhe..!!
— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi)
