Aamer Jamal slams Brad Hogg for disrespecting Mohammad Rizwan’s english

Pakistani cricketer Aamer Jamal has come to the defense of Mohammad Rizwan after Australian cricketer Brad Hogg mocked Pakistan’s ODI captain’s English fluency.

The controversy began when a video circulated on X (formerly Twitter), showing Hogg interviewing a content creator impersonating Rizwan, who spoke in broken English.

Jamal expressed his disappointment in a tweet, calling out Hogg’s actions as shameful. 

He wrote, "I just watch a video which is circulating on twitter and others social media. It is very shameful act from @Brad_Hogg who called himself an international cricketer making fun of @iMRizwanPak about his English, which is his 3rd language not even 2nd."

Jamal further suggested that Hogg should consider becoming a TikToker, implying that he was seeking attention by ridiculing others. 

"I would rather suggest you to become #TikToker because you might need followers and attention by making fun of other people. That’s the platform for you, not the cricket community," he further wrote on X.

The video in question features Hogg asking the impersonator, who resembled Indian batter Virat Kohli, to humorously respond. 

The impersonator said, “I and Virat are alike. He drinks water, I drink water. We are both the same; there is no difference.” 

The impersonator also added, “Ya to win hai ya to learn hai,” before Hogg praised Rizwan’s English skills. In response, the impersonator said, “Yes, everyone in Pakistan says my English is very good.”

The video quickly attracted backlash on social media, with many condemning Hogg’s actions. 

One user, a professor, tweeted, “It’s absurd for an ex-Australian cricketer to participate in a video mocking the Pakistani captain’s English, considering his native language is Pashto.” 

Another user expressed their disappointment, stating, “Absolutely distasteful from Brad Hogg to engage in this mockery of Rizwan. Used to think he was a decent bloke, guess not.”

The criticism continued with a meme page posting, “Think the whole Australian community should now be ashamed of Brad Hogg. What a disgrace!”

As the debate unfolds, it is clear that mocking someone’s language skills, especially in a cricketing context, has led to significant backlash and calls for accountability within the sporting community.