Younis Khan and Michael Clarke have given completely unbiased comments to the press over Saeed Ajmal ’s doosra.
Michael Clarke has said,
“Watto certainly didn’t go to the umpires and say a word, none of our players have approached the umpires and spoken about it…I think Watto was pretty upset with the shot he played and getting out”
Now watch this Video that Ducking Beamers alerted me to.
Clarke is absolutely correct, Watson never told the umpire, he did yell to Roy about it, who was standing next to the umpire, and then he told Ajmal all about it, while he was within a metre of the umpire.
So no, Pup, he didn’t tell the umpire, but he did ensure that the umpire heard on at least two occasions in this footage alone.
Not to be out propaganded, Younis Khan has this to say,
“This is always happening with India and Pakistan and Australia…. Why do we create all the time controversies? Why? It’s a fair game, you know.
You’re talking about the doosra, Why (shouldn’t) he (Ajmal) bowl doosra? Because this is an art and especially Pakistanis and Indians they have the art, so why (should it) not be allowed?”
All fair points you might say, except:
Cricket Next has written that Saeed Ajmal has been called before.
This is not some massive conspiracy from Ricky Ponting and James Sutherland. Watson had a strop, and the officiating panel who put Ajmal up for chucking are Umpires BF Bowden (New Zealand) and Nadeem Ghauri (Pakistan), TV umpire Asad Rauf (Pakistan) Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)Reserve umpire Zameer Haider (Pakistan).
And, before this, the last 3 people Australia had anything to do with being called for chucking were A Bird (AUS), J Gunn (ENG) and J Botha (SA).
Australia continue to spin, but Pakistan continues to do it better.
You can find Jarrod at cricket with balls where he has a charity game for this years ashes.
One Comment
I find it really silly the way people carry on about chucking. At least Bird took it like a man. I despise this “oh they’re only saying it because we’re XXXX race” talk that comes out. Why not just stand there and accept the ruling, and have the action cleared. It’s that simple. Bird’s action looks terrible, and he deserved to be called.
Also, Khan’s proclamation that it was about the doosra is nonsense too. The umpires think his action looks dodgey, it’s that simple. If it’s a good action, have it checked and keep playing. Stop martyring yourselves in front of the media.