During the opening T20 between the ICC World XI and West Indies at Lord’s, former England skipper and now commentator Nasser Hussain drew ire from social media. What happened was, Hussain was at the field at the time of play with a microphone in hand during the live match which left a lot of fans fuming. The former England captain was commentating for a sports channel and even found himself standing at first slip. The picture went viral with fans expressing their disappointment with the turn of events.
Many took to Twitter to comment on the stupidity after watching Hussain in the slips:
Nasser Hussain as Reporter on the field in an International Game… This isn’t allowed anyway #CricketRelief pic.twitter.com/vwfbwdqVDp
— Abhijeet (@TheYorkerBall) May 31, 2018
Commantror in the Field ??@ICC please explain is it International match or List A Game ???? @nassercricket #WIvsWorldXI #WorldXI pic.twitter.com/zIPrSK3pww
— Ejaz Wasim Bakhri (@ejazwasim) May 31, 2018
Nasser Hussain, on commentary, at first slip for the opening over. This is why these games – wonderful as they are – should never have international status. #WIvRoW pic.twitter.com/T3caRzOEEA
— Adam Collins (@collinsadam) May 31, 2018
This is an official T20 international and a reporter (Nasser Hussain) is standing in a deepish first slip position.
Charity match, to be played only semi-seriously— John Etheridge (@JohnSunCricket) May 31, 2018
Don’t let your eyes deceive you, that is indeed @nassercricket in the slips 😂#CricketRelief#LoveLords pic.twitter.com/o16VtVivA8
— Lord’s Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) May 31, 2018
Commantror in the Field ??@ICC please explain is it International match or List A Game ???? @nassercricket #WIvsWorldXI #WorldXI pic.twitter.com/zIPrSK3pww
— Ejaz Wasim Bakhri (@ejazwasim) May 31, 2018
Talking about the match, it was an exhibition match held to raise funds for the refurbishment of five cricket grounds in the Carribean islands which was damaged because of the hurricanes. However, it was given full international status which means the runs scored and wickets were taken have been included in players’ stats for their international careers.
West Indies proved to be too strong for the World XI as they registered an emphatic 72-run win. Evin Lewis smashed a quick-fire fifty while spinner Samuel Badree produced one of the most economical spells in international cricket as West Indies outplayed Shahid Afridi-led World XI in all departments. Afridi donated USD 20,000 to hurricane relief from his foundation, while all the players donated their match fees to the charity.