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Bryan Waddle calls out Shoaib Akhtar over Black Caps tour threat

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 27 Nov 2020, 5:29PM
Pakistan cricket legend Shoaib Akhtar slammed NZ Cricket on his YouTube channel. Photo / YouTube
Pakistan cricket legend Shoaib Akhtar slammed NZ Cricket on his YouTube channel. Photo / YouTube

Bryan Waddle calls out Shoaib Akhtar over Black Caps tour threat

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 27 Nov 2020, 5:29PM

Cricket commentator Bryan Waddle has fired back at the outburst by former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar.

The former fast bowler has taken offence to the 'final warning' issued to the Pakistan touring party who breached managed isolation protocols in Christchurch.

Akhtar warned NZC to "behave yourself" for threatening to cancel the tour, accusing the New Zealand governing body of treating the Pakistan team like a club team.

"New Zealand's comment that if Pakistan's team's SOP (standard operating procedures) is not in place then we will cancel the tour is below the belt," Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.

"I want to give a message to New Zealand board (NZC) that this is not a club team, it's Pakistan national cricket team.

'We don't need you. Our cricket has not finished.

"You will get the broadcasting rights money. So, you should be indebted to us that we decided to tour your country in such difficult times.

"You are talking about Pakistan - the greatest country on the planet – so behave yourself and stop giving such statement. Be careful next time. Pakistan team now needs to smash them in T20 series."

Bryan Waddle told Heather du Plessis-Allan Akhtar is probably the last person he'd listen too because he hasn't always behaved in the best possible manner when travelling around the world.

"He hasn't respected rules and protocols over a period of time, and there was an incident in New Zealand where he stepped beyond what was acceptable."

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