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After India’s exciting 6 -run win, Pakistani bowler Shabbir Ahmed accused of ball tampering. He said that India brightened the old ball with Vaseline. In the past, many Pakistani players have made such allegations about the swing of Indian bowlers.
Delhi: The fifth and last Test match played at the Oval between India and England was quite exciting, in which India won by just 6 runs and equalized the series 2–2.
But, after this victory, a new controversy has arisen. Former Pakistan fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed has accused India of ball tampering.Pakistan player accused
Shabbir says that India kept the 80 over old ball shining as if it was new. He alleged that Indian bowlers used Vaseline on the ball and demanded the ICC that the ball should be sent to the lab for investigation.
In fact, on the last day, Mohammad Siraj and the famous Krishna, the way the reverse swing out of the old ball, destroyed England’s innings.
Siraj took the wickets of Jamie Smith and Jamie overton, while the famous scattered Josh Tung’s gills. Captain Shubman Gill did not even take the second new ball because the fast bowlers were performing well with the old ball.Earlier, India was accused
However, this is not the first time a Pakistani player has accused India of ball tampering. Seeing the swing of Mohammed Shami and Bumrah during the 2023 World Cup, Hasan Raza said that India is being given a separate ball. At the same time, in the 2024 T20 World Cup, Inzamam-ul-Haq accused Arshdeep Singh, which Shami also responded.
Indian fans and cricket experts believe that this allegation is only an attempt to ignore the magnificent art of Indian bowlers. Both the pitch and condition were suited to the bowlers and Siraj-Krishna took full advantage of it.
