"For The First 20 Overs, Afghanistan Played With Indian Ball.."- Hasan Raza On Glenn Maxwell

Former Pakistan cricketer Hasan Raza has maintained his stance over the ‘suspicious ball’ despite facing severe criticism. He recently accused the BCCI and the ICC of giving India different balls in order to help their bowlers get more swing than usual.

He had faced criticism from several quarters for his remarks. Former Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram slammed him too and asked him to not tarnish the reputation of cricket in Pakistan. And he was at it again after India thrashed South Africa by 243 runs last week. Following India’s huge win, Hasan Raza came up with another big claim, saying that the hosts are manipulating DRS.

And despite being criticized for his unusual remarks, Hasan Raza has maintained his stance over two different types of balls being used in the ongoing World Cup. He made his latest remark after Australia’s stunning win over Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday (November 7).

Hasan Raza on Glenn Maxwell’s knock:

Glenn Maxwell scored a sensational double-century to guide Australia to a miraculous win. He remained unbeaten on 201 runs off just 128 balls with the help of 21 fours and 10 sixes. Chasing 292, Australia were off to a disastrous start and were reeling at 91 for 7 before Maxwell and Pat Cummins shared the match-winning partnership.

The duo added 202 runs for the eighth wicket as Australia crossed the finishing line in the 47th over. After the game, Hasan Raza claimed that the reason behind Australia’s batters against Afghan pacers was that the ball they faced was not the usual one. He claimed that Afghanistan were given the same ball that is being used by Indian bowlers.

“The ball usually seams and swings. But the way Naveen bowled it, there were two slips in place, and they were world-class batters who were getting out. But again, when the ball lost its shine, runs started to come off Maxwell’s bat. You know the rest,” Hasan Raza told a local Pakistani TV channel.

“For the first 20 overs, it was the Indian ball, the ball hitting the pads, swinging, going to slips,” he added.

Ex Test Cricketer Hasan Raza Said two Different Balls was used in Second Innings.
Thats why Afghanistan struggled in later part of the Innings.#HasanRaza #CWC23 #AUSvAFG pic.twitter.com/NNR7jXcugR

— Hasnain Liaquat (@iHasnainLiaquat) November 7, 2023