Pakistan vs Australia 2018: Twitter Pokes Fun of Azhar Ali's Bizarre Run-Out
Published - 18 Oct 2018, 04:52 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 03:10 AM
Cricket can be funny at times. The recent episode to register in the funny incidents list is the Azhar Ali’s bizarre run-out against Australia in the ongoing second Test in Abu Dhabi. It was one of the weird dismissals ever to take part in the game of cricket. Meanwhile, it served as the fodder for the Twitterati to poke fun.
It has happened during the 53rd over on the day three of the second Test of Pakistan vs Australia 2018. Azhar Ali, who was batting on 64 attempted a booming drive off Peter Siddle’s delivery that took the thick edge of the willow.
Peter Siddle wasn’t impressed, as the ball flew in between the gully and the slip cordon. Including both batsmen, the bowler and also the spectators thought that the ball had raced away to the boundary, which wasn’t the case.
Azhar Ali walks back with Agony:
Surprisingly, the ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence, which stopped a couple of inches to the boundary. Mitchell Starc, who was after the ball threw it to the skipper Tim Paine, who removed the bails gleefully.
Both the batsmen were in shock while Australians celebrated the wicket. Meanwhile, Mickey Arthur’s expression in the dugout summed up the entire story in the middle. In the meantime, it instantly tickled the funnier bone of the fans as well.
Coming to the status of the game, Pakistan is pretty much in the driving seat with the bulk of runs in their kitty. At the time of lunch break, they were leading with 369 runs with Babar Azam and Asad Shafiq batting on 34* and 42*, respectively.
For Australia, Nathan Lyon bagged a couple of wickets while Mitchell Starc picked one wicket to his name. Lyon rolled as many as 31 overs in the second innings of the game. During the course, he also bowled 20,000th ball of his career without overstepping even once in his career.
Here are the few best tweets:
The most innocent guy of the decade, Azhar Ali ❤️
Never watch the ball, just edge it and think it's a boundary then take the walk to pavillion. #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/rq5U7mdI87
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 18, 2018
Without question the greatest Run out of all time !!!! https://t.co/PDGpXMAtkb
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 18, 2018
Ian Bell. India v England. #SameSame https://t.co/4zjP1BV320
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 18, 2018
Azhar Ali's run out ?
Pakistan – They take getting run out and turn it into an art form!https://t.co/JZtGw99Ybt
— Shobhit Bakliwal ?? (@shobhitic) October 18, 2018
Most ridiculous display.. what a non sense.. @TheRealPCB @AzharAli_ @asadshafiq1986 pic.twitter.com/oT4Rot6d6i
— Shahzad Hassan (@Shahzadhassan45) October 18, 2018
You were lucky Ian Bell, if Dhoni was the keeper he would have called Azhar Ali back.#PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/rLNEcMkMuE
— ch€t@n (@trust_my_lies) October 18, 2018
Oh god Azhar Ali!!!Something similar happened with Ian Bell but was called back by MSD #PakVAus
— Shrinivas (@WhoShriniC) October 18, 2018
This is absolutely embarrassing, A player who has played more then 60 test and has captained Pakistan, to make such a silly mistake at that level is completely non serious.#PAKvAUS @AzharAli_ #SLvENG #ICC #PCB #Pakistan
— Muahmmad Burhan uddin (@smburhan77) October 18, 2018
Surely the funniest run out i ever seen..??#PAKvAUS #Azharali pic.twitter.com/VkupiRgBVf
— Usama Salik (@iamusamasalik) October 18, 2018
The greatest/worst run-out in the history of cricket? Pakistan's Azhar Ali, take a bow… #PAKvAUS https://t.co/hjOXBAOovo
— Sporting Index (@sportingindex) October 18, 2018
This was very well in spirit of Cricket…. It was lack of awareness on batsman's end … Such Unprofessional mistake by Azhar Ali .. club cricket level that was
— Bilal Omer (@mrbilalomer) October 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/kl_sunny/status/1052835079066595330
The Legend of Azhar Ali #PAKvAUS #AzharAli pic.twitter.com/Yh7NRwgTdb
— Sayantan Ghosh (@sayantansunnyg) October 18, 2018
Abay yaar is tarah tau gali mei bhi out nahi hota hai koi. #AzharAli #PAKvAUS #PakVAus #cricket
— Batman (@batmanp92) October 18, 2018
What was Azhar Ali thinking.
Haven't seen this in cricket before
Crazy crazy stuff.— Silent ischemia (@HamidSKhan5) October 18, 2018
i can't believe ? what did azhar ali do it's strange he stand in the middle with so relaxed i mean he didn't knew the ball not touches the rope?
— AwAis JavEd (@iawaisjaved) October 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/HighRatedGabruu/status/1052834149646696448
A loss is inevitable so I'll remember this game for Azhar Ali's run out.
— CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) October 18, 2018
Also it seems #AsadShafiq was enjoying the mid pitch chat. And did not really wanted to save his dumb partner. #azharali i https://t.co/tETBeB5v0m
— c'est l⍶ vie ⇜⬳ (@wtfdanishhh) October 18, 2018
Imagine Azhar Ali at tug-of-war! #Azharali
— Jayanthi Jayavanth (@JayanthiJayava1) October 18, 2018
#PAKvAUS Azhar Ali …Nazar hati durghatna ghati….. Never take your eyes of them ball(s)….Or will loose it(wicket) pic.twitter.com/N2kXKDmYlt
— AFTAB PATEL (@_annoying_world) October 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/Noor_Allahabadi/status/1052833074306723840
Only difference, Azhar Ali didn't throw his toys out of the crib ? https://t.co/bG6sOcm8qX
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) October 18, 2018
