Former Australian player Kerry O’Keeffe, who now works as a cricket pundit for Fox Sports, ridiculed the Pakistan cricket team for their willingness to present Christmas gifts to the Australian team during a training session before the second over began. Boxing Day test at Melbourne Cricket. Floor.
In Pakistan Cricket Board’s latest video on social media, the Men in Green players and coaching staff were seen greeting Australian captain Pat Cummins and some children with sweets and sweets during an indoor training session.
They could have done it to keep up the spirit of cricket and share a brief moment of celebration before facing each other on the field. Pakistan’s friendly gesture towards Australia is receiving a lot of mixed reactions from fans on social media.
But Kerry O’Keeffe’s reaction to Pakistan giving gifts to the Australian is making rounds on the internet. In a video uploaded to Fox Cricket’s Instagram account, O’Keeffe can be seen mocking and ridiculing the “gentle” and “nice” gesture of the Men in Green towards the Australians who also before a test match desperately need win to save the 3- match test series.
Australia are already 1-0 up and O’Keeffe interestingly said that Pakistan should give life to Australia instead of receiving gifts. He went on to ask if Sourav Ganguly during his playing days would have brought a “Christmas gift” for then Australian captain Steve Waugh before a do-or-die Test match.
“Is this test series being played in the best of spirits? You are not going to beat Australia in the best of spirits. Christmas gifts yesterday. Would Sourav Ganguly have arrived with Christmas gifts for Steve Waugh? No.” – said Kerry O’Keeffe.
Kerry O’Keeffe demands a fighting attitude to beat Australia at home
It would be fair to say that Kerry O’Keeffe did not appreciate Pakistan’s gesture because he expected it to have an aggressive intensity. She said that to beat Australia, a team must have a fighting, aggressive and believing attitude, and she said that this nice gesture from Pakistan will not help them.
The 74-year-old further mocked Pakistan by saying they can’t be so nice to the Australians and then welcoming Bat with a half-volley off the first ball. In case you don’t know, a half volley can also be known as an over throw, which is a type of ball that lands very close to the batter’s feet, making it easier for him to hit a great shot.
“You have to be a fighter against the Australians. You have to have some spite. This is too nice. And then open Boxing Day with a half volley.” – O’Keeffe concluded.
Kerry O’Keeffe played 24 Test matches for Australia, where he took a total of 53 wickets and appeared in 2 ODIs, picking up 2 wickets.
Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Shan Masood asked Australia to bat first after winning the toss on Boxing Day. After a good start from David Warner and Usman Khawaja, Australia lost their first wicket in the 27th over as Warner departed for 38, while Khawaja departed after scoring 42.
No.3 Marnus Labuschagne looks set to score a half-century, while Steve Smith exits after a disappointing 26 over 75. Australia are 187/3 at Stumps on Day 1.