Know Why Mohammed Shami Said 'You Are Jealous' To This Pakistan Cricketer

Indian speedster Mohammed Shami, who is known for his fiery pace bowling but calm and composed nature, reacted to former Pakistan cricketer Hasan Raza's bizarre remark. In an interview with News18, Mohammed Shami was asked about Hasan Raza's allegation of special balls being provided to Indian bowlers to get extra swing, to which, India pacers said some Pakistan cricketers have made the game a joke, just because they don't like other's success.

During the Cricket World Cup 2023, Hasan Raza had alleged that the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) provided some special balls to Indian bowlers, which is why pacers Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj were getting extra swing even on the batting tracks.

"It seems like the ball gets changed in the second innings. I think the ICC, umpire, or the BCCI is giving a different ball to the Indian bowlers. The side batting first scored 350 and was all over the chasing team. The way Mohammed Shami bowled his first ball, even Angelo Matthews was stunned. During our playing days, there was only one ball which was utilised, and had both swing and reverse swing," Raza had said during India vs Sri Lanka World Cup game.

In that match, Indian batsmen scored a mountain of 357 runs, while Sri Lanka was bundled out for only 55 runs. No Lankan batsmen had answer to in-air moving deliveries by Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Mohammed Shami said, "You become too happy when you are being praised, but when you lose, you feel that you have been cheated. You look at the records of the time we have been part of the team, you won't even find them close. Jalan toh puri dikhti hai wo. Itna jalane se kon se results mil jaane hain (Jealously is evident. You can never get good results with this amount of jealousy."