Former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Friday strongly
objected to ex-England skipper Nasser Hussain's comparison of Indian
cricketers to 'donkeys', saying that the Englishman must apologise to
the team and the players for his comment.
 Azharuddin strongly objected to Nasser Hussain's comparison of Indian cricketers to 'donkeys', saying that the Englishman must apologise to the team and the players for his comment. © AFP |
"He (Nasser) has been a captain. He should not have said so. He
should tender apology. There are many ways of commenting but calling
players 'donkey' is unbecoming of a player of his stature," Azharuddin
told reporters outside the Parliament on Friday.
Hussain's comment came after Parthiv Patel misjudged a Kevin
Pietersen's catch off Munaf Patel's bowling during the one-off Twenty20
International between India and England in Manchester on Wednesday.
"I would say the difference between the two side is the fielding.
England are all-round a good fielding side. I do believe that India have
few...3 or 4 very good fielders and one or two donkeys in the field
still," he had said.
Asked whether Hussain should be removed from the panel of
commentators, the cricketer-turned-MP, Azharuddin said, "I do not know
about that but he should definitely tender apology to the Indian team,
specially to those fielders at that time."
Hussain's comment has already evoked criticism from BCCI and other former players.
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