Cricket News: The Top Four crucial catches dropped by Team Pakistan
Cricket has always been known as a gentleman's game with many historical moments to be proud of, bringing fans across the globe together. However, the game has produced equivalent funny moments that fans still carry in their mind
Pakistan needs to follow "Catches win Matches"Here are a few of those moments given by Pakistan that took the internet by storm.
Saeed Ajmal vs West Indies 2008
Saeed Ajmal's dropped catch of West Indies power-hitter Chris Gayle remains one of the hilarious on-field moments in cricket. His reaction to the dropped catch with Shoaib Malik standing in front of him is one of the popular memes.
The presence of Shoaib Malik confused Saeed Ajmal, so the latter let the ball drop to the ground without even attempting to put his hands underneath the ball.
In an episode of 'Voice of cricket', Shoaib Malik said that Indian ex-captain Virat Kohli also spoke about the incident, asking what Ajmal said after he dropped the hilarious catch of all time. He replied, "I asked Ajmal why he got into that catching position if he had to bail out at the last moment. Ajmal said that he was backing up for me. He said if I drop the catch, he was waiting to grab it immediately."
This incident remained fresh in cricket fans' minds for over a decade.
Asif Ali vs Australia in the 2019 World Cup turned fans into a meme
In ICC World Cup 2019, Pakistan was playing a match against Australia in Taunton. Pakistan fans gathered in large numbers to witness the victory of their team. However, the game turned out to be frustrating as bowlers kept on conceding runs in excess.
In the 37th over, Wahab Riaz created a moment to dismiss David Warner as the batter attempted to send the ball over the third man, which wasn't timed well. The ball went straight to Asif Ali, standing in that region. But much to the surprise of teammates and fans, he dropped the easy, straightforward catch.
The camera caught one of the fans showing his frustrated reaction at catch drop, which became a meme on social media in no time. The reaction has been used as a gif to date on various occasions.
Mohammad Hasnain recreated Ajmal Saeed in 2021
Pakistan, in December 2021, hosted West Indies for a T20I series which they already won by 2-0. West Indies batting first gave a solid start, but the seventh over brought a rib-tickling moment involving Mohammad Hasnain and Iftikhar Ahmed.
On the second ball of the 7th over, Mohammad Nawaz bowled to Shamarh Brooks, who smashed the ball for a maximum, but the shot lacked elevation to cover the distance. The two fielders, Mohammad Hasnain and Iftikhar Ahmed, converged, leaving an easy chance to dismiss the batter.
The incident reminded everyone of the Shoaib Malik and Ajmal Saeed incident from 2008.
Asif Ali and Shadab Khan Asia Cup 2022
Pakistan and their catch theory in essential matches have been widely discussed. The most recent incident happened in the finals of the Asia Cup as Asif Ali and Shadab Khan collided to drop a sitter. To make the blunder worse, the incident resulted in a six, which was heavy for the Pakistan team.
This happened in the penultimate over when Mohammad Hasnain bowled a delivery that triggered Bhanuka Rajapaksa to throw an unwanted shot. Asif Ali and Shadab Khan approached the ball when it looked like a sitter catch for Asif Ali, but Shadab Khan collided, and the ball went for a six.