T20 World Cup 2024
Mitch Marsh: One of the funniest things I've ever seen on a cricket field
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Mitch Marsh described Gulbadin Naib's alleged antics during the tense World Cup match that eliminated Australia as "one of the funniest things I've ever seen on a cricket field."
"I was almost in tears laughing and at the end of the day it had no bearing on the game. So we can laugh about it now – but gee it was funny. It was outstanding." said Marsh.
Despite his ongoing recovery from what Adam Zampa called a "rainstring," Gulbadin is expected to play in the semi-final against South Africa on Thursday. However, there is still a possibility that the allrounder could face sanctions from the International Cricket Council.
Coach Jonathan Trott was spotted on television cameras urging his team to slow down play after Bangladesh, chasing Afghanistan's 5-115, fell behind the DLS target at 7-81 in the 12th over as rain threatened to stop play for a third time in their innings in St Vincent.
As Marsh's Australians gathered at their St Lucia hotel to cheer on a Bangladesh victory that would have put them through to the final four, Gulbadin, standing at slip, theatrically fell to the turf clutching his leg.
Rashid Khan said later the veteran had suffered from cramp but the Afghan captain did not initially appear impressed by the 33-year-old's sudden collapse.