Rawalpindi [Pakistan], October 26 (ANI): Pakistan's experienced offspinner Sajid Khan found a unique way to play all sorts of tricks on England players during the ongoing third Test in Rawalpindi. From twirling his moustache to thumping his thigh, Sajid found another way to get under the skin of England bowlers by using bilingualism to his advantage. Also Read | Pakistan vs England 3rd Test 2024 Live Score Update Day 3: Get Result, Live Commentary and Full Scorecard of PAK vs ENG Cricket Match.
While Sajid's success with the ball comes down to his angle of spin and the flight of the delivery, his fortune with the bat is a different story. On the fourth ball of the 86th over, Sajid had a conversation with vice-captain Saud Shakeel. The duo didn't mind if the stump mic had caught the conversation they had before Sajid went on to take the strike.
Also Read | Abdelaziz Barrada Dies: Former Morocco National Football Team Midfielder Passes Away at Age of 35. Sajid danced around on the crease and went on to launch the ball over midwicket into the Javed Miandad stand. The 31-year-old revealed that the intended audience of their conversation were Pakistan-origin spinners, Rehan Ahmed and Shoaib Bashir.
"We were only doing that [speaking loudly in Urdu] to deceive the bowlers. Rehan and Shoaib understand Urdu, so to fool them, we wanted them to hear we were only looking for the single. When we did that, they brought the field up, and the bowlers flighted it.
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