'Looks like he’s here on vacation': Wasim Akram on Mahmudullah
Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has slammed Bangladesh veteran Mahmudullah for his performance against New Zealand in the Champions trophy game on Monday, which Bangladesh lost by five wickets and wee consequentially eliminated from the race for the semifinals.
Mahmudullah was out for four off 14 balls, throwing away his wicket against Michael Bracewell after going for a big shot and not managing to make a good connection, only for the ball to be gobbled up by Will O'Rourke.
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He also spilled an easy catch of Rachin Ravindra on 105, but redeemed himself somewhat with the run-out of Tom Latham.
Speaking at a show by the official broadcasters, Akram slammed Mahmudullah for his fielding effort.
"That was a sitter! Mahmudullah lagda hai chhuti de aaya hai (Mahmudullah looks like he has come here on vacation). Na batting ho rahi, na bowling (He's unable to bat or bowl)," said Akram about the spilled catch.
The pace-bowling legend also imparted his advice about how Bangladesh should move on from veterans and bring on young blood.
"This is a learning curve for Bangladesh cricket. They've brought guys like Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim who are 39 and 37 years old. Prepare young players for white ball cricket and let these veterans play red ball if they want to do it. White ball cricket is about fearlessness. This is what Bangladesh needs to think about, preparing a team for next year's T20 World Cup."
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