The International Cricket Council (ICC) created a massive outburst on social media after it hailed Ben Stokes as ‘the greatest cricketer of all time’. The apex body retweeted the old post of ICC Cricket World Cup in which it had uploaded a picture of ‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar along with England all-rounder Ben Stokes.
After Stokes played a match-winning knock of 135 in the third Test against Australia to level the Ashes series 1-1, the ICC retweeted the Cricket World Cup post with a new caption, “told you so”.
Just that you are saying so don't think that we are going to believe
Greatest cricketer of all time is , rest everything staꩲrts after him in cricket world
Did you get it?
— Mr. Sethi 🇮🇳 (@sethisahab_)
Following ICC’s tweet, netizens slammed the apex cricketing body for comparing Stokes with Tendulkar. Moreover, the Twitterati also said that Stokes could never match the level of batting legend Sachin.
Hold on. y🌃ou just can not compare greatness of with . is God.
— Manish Shashank (@ishashankmani)
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Just that you are saying so don't think that we are going to believe
Greatest cricketer of all time is , rest everythingꦦ starts after him in cricket wor๊ld
Did you get it?
— Mr. Sethi 🇮🇳 (@sethisahab_)
May be one day he may become the greatest cricketer of all time.
But he can't become "God of cricket"— My conscience/என் மனசாட்சி (@machanae1)
I think Sachin deserves more respect than this.. In the late 90s he shouldered the Entire Indian cricket team on his Own..countless times.. The only difference.. There wasn't any Twitter during that time..
— Thoukir Ahamed, MBBS (@thoukirkool007)
Dude are you like Crazy. Why Not Braithwaite is Greatest hitting 4 sixes in final over to win cup for WI.
Instead of giving Greatest tag, You can use one of the Greatest moments/ Players. And yes Just don't compare.
You will never know how much h♉as given to cric🎶ket.— Sachin Sharma (@sachin_300793)
Sachin to ICC
— Sports Freak (@OfficialSfreak)
Admin have gone mad today. You B🍒-E-N-S-T-O-K-E admin.
— 💃Shruti🎯 (@shruti_H_)
Howeve♔r, the Twitter world has m🌼entioned that Stokes deserves all the credits for playing a sensational knock which helped England to chase down 359 for victory with one wicket to spare.
You got both the wins for free.. poor umpiring decisions! Yes Ben Stokes played well but if the match wasn't won.. his innings both the time would have been just a good inning. to call him greatest cricketer ..
— Mitr Manav (@mitr_manav)
