Former New Zealand cricketer-turned-broadcaster Simon Doull has made headlines for his current remarks about his keep in Pakistan. Doull, who had earlier identified Babar Azam’s egocentric strategy in the course of the Pakistan Super League 2023, claimed that he was mentally tortured throughout his keep within the nation.
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“Living in Pakistan is like living in jail. I was not allowed to go out as Babar Azam fans were waiting for me. And I stayed in Pakistan without food for many days. Even I was mentally tortured but by the grace of God I somehow escaped from Pakistan,” stated the previous New Zealand cricketer.
During the PSL match between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators, Doull had criticized Babar Azam’s batting strategy. Although the Zalmi skipper had scored 83 runs off 46 balls, he took one other 14 balls to finish his century. Doull had criticized Azam for chasing information as a substitute of specializing in scoring boundaries.
“Rather than putting the team first… the last little while, that’s all that been happening. Rather than looking for boundaries, still, so much firepower to come. Hundreds are brilliant, stats are great, but it has to be team first,” Doull reportedly stated on commentary.
Interestingly, Doull had additionally criticized Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli for the same cause in IPL 2023. After Kohli’s knock of 61 runs off 44 balls towards Lucknow Super Giants on April 11, Doull had felt that Kohli used up too many deliveries to finish his fifty. Unfortunately, RCB misplaced the match regardless of spectacular performances by Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell.
“Virat Kohli started off like a train. He was hammering shots. But from 42 to 40 he took 10 balls. He’s concerned about his personal milestone. I don’t think there’s room for that in this game anymore. You’ve just got to keep going, especially with wickets in hand at that stage. You’ve got to keep going,” Doull was heard saying whereas being on the commentary panel.
Doull’s feedback have stirred up controversy, with some followers supporting his views whereas others criticizing him for being too harsh. Nonetheless, his remarks have actually made him a subject of dialogue within the cricketing world.
