The Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge between West Indie and the ICC World XI saw Shahid Afridi make a brief return to international cricket while Sam Billings also earned his international debut. The match at Lord’s ended in a 72-run victory for the Caribbean team.

This match was organized to raise funds to rebuild and restore five major venues in the Caribbean islands that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The venues include Ronald Webster Park in Anguilla, the Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua, the Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica, the A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground in the British Virgin Islands and the Carib Lumber Ball Park in St. Maarten.

However, ICC’s decision to grant the charity match an international status was questioned by many after former England skipper Nasser Hussain’s presence on the field as a commentator during the live match. A number of cricket enthusiasts took to twitter to express their disapproval regarding the incident. Majority of the people also opted against awarding international status to such games in an online poll conducted by the ESPNcricinfo.

 

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

This is a full international, but apparently the West Indies playing the Netherlands in the World Cup Qualifiers was not https://t.co/ATSoJ8832N

— Tim (@timwig) May 31, 2018

Good morning.Just turned on Facebook Live. Please tell me that's a hologram of Nasser Hussain pretending to be on the field of play and not the real thing.