{"id":70949,"date":"2026-01-11T18:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=70949"},"modified":"2026-01-11T18:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:47:14","slug":"david-warner-calls-zaman-khans-bowling-like-a-four-year-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=70949","title":{"rendered":"David Warner calls Zaman Khan\u2019s bowling \u201clike a four-year-old\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During a Big Bash League (BBL) match, Australian batsman David Warner criticized Pakistani fast bowler Zaman Khan\u2019s bowling, comparing it to \u201cthat of a four-year-old child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Warner, captain of Sydney Thunder, raised the issue with the umpire during the match against Brisbane Heat, saying that Zaman Khan\u2019s deliveries were unusually low at the release point and appeared more like throws than legal bowling. \u201cIt seems like he\u2019s bowling like a four-year-old,\u201d Warner reportedly remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The umpire did not take any action against Zaman Khan at the time, and the match continued. 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