‘Don’t understand so much chatter around Moeen Ali using spray on spinning fingers to numb the pain’, Harbhajan Singh Comes In Support Of Moeen Ali.
Moeen Ali has made a significant comeback from his Test retirement to participate in the ongoing Ashes series in England. He showcased his skills in the first Test held at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Ali impressed everyone by delivering 29 overs on Day 2 of the match. However, his strenuous efforts on the field resulted in a blister forming on his finger.During the 89th over of Australia’s first innings, Ali was spotted applying a drying agent to his bowling hand near the boundary line. Consequently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) levied a 25% fine on Ali’s match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. Additionally, he received one demerit point
The incident sparked numerous discussions on social media, with some individuals criticizing the 36-year-old player.Harbhajan Singh,the former off-spinner for the Indian cricket team, expressed his support for Moeen Ali on Twitter. Singh expressed his confusion regarding the excessive attention given to Ali’s use of a spray for his blister relief. However, he also mentioned that Ali could have handled the situation differently by informing the umpires prior to applying the spray.
Singh wrote “Don’t understand so much chatter around Moen Ali using spray on spinning fingers to numb the pain. Only issue is he should have informed the umpires, but if batsman gets a blister under the gloves, and he gets a spray. Will anyone even notice. Same logic, think about it ? #Ashes2023”.