Pakistan are currently preparing for the upcoming three-match home Test series against Pakistan. The series are going to start on 1 December 2022. However, England's team have arrived in Pakistan after a gap of 17 years to play the series. However, before the 20-20 World Cup, they played a seven-match T20I series also.
England won that series with a margin of 4-3. Then, in the World Cup final, again both teams clashed and England came out victorious. Now, ahead of the Test series, England’s Test skipper, Ben Stokes came out with a big announcement. He said that he will donate all the match fees from the upcoming Test series to the flood victims in Pakistan.
Pakistan fans started to slam their Prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif after his appreciation tweet regarding Ben Stokes
On 28 November 2022, Ben Stokes wrote: "It is great to be in Pakistan for the first time for this historic series. To be back here after 17 years as a Test side is very exciting. There is a sense of responsibility amongst the playing and support group and to be there is special. The floods that devastated Pakistan earlier this year were very sad to see and have had a significant impact on the country and the people. The game has given me a lot in my life and I feel it's only right to give something back that goes far beyond cricket.”
“I will be donating my match fees from this Test series to the Pakistan flood appeal. Hopefully, this donation can go towards the rebuilding of areas of Pakistan most affected by the flooding," Stokes concluded. In response to that, Pakistan’s Prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif wrote: “We appreciate the kind gesture of England Captain Ben Stokes donating his fees of entire Test series for flood victims of Pakistan. Empathy for suffering humanity is the greatest of all virtues. His gesture epitomizes the great British tradition of philanthropy.” Seeing that tweet, Pakistan fans were not happy as they criticized their Prime minister. They claimed that he and his corrupt government will now rob this money from the star batter instead of using it for good needs.
Here are the tweets shared by Ben Stokes and Shebaz Sharif:
I’m donating my match fees from this Test series to the Pakistan Flood appeal ❤️🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/BgvY0VQ2GG
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) November 28, 2022
We appreciate the kind gesture of England Captain Ben Stokes donating his fees of entire Test series for flood victims of Pakistan. Empathy for suffering humanity is the greatest of all virtues. His gesture epitomises the great British tradition of philanthropy. 🇵🇰 🇬🇧
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) November 28, 2022
Here is how fans have slammed Pakistan's Prime minister for his appreciation tweet for Ben Stokes:
Jani tum bhi kuch soch lo sardia aagai heyn.. kia hal hey flood victims ka ... such tou ye hey k koi haal nahi. Jo itnay pesay bheek mang kr aye tum or FM Bilawal wo kaha gaye koi uski report shiport jari kro kuch batao awam ko k Q nahi pani bhi nikal sakay abhi tak kia pumps nhi
— Baseer Ahmed (@journoBaseer) November 28, 2022
Pakistan anytime any stage ..begging pic.twitter.com/3Pbv0pTZLY
— शौर्य_b (@b_shorya) November 28, 2022
When you will show such gestures by selling your few properties?? Or when this virtue will come from you thieves??
— Sonia Ali (@soniaali111) November 28, 2022
Sharam kuro Crime Minister,, 30 salo me ye progress di hai k Players ki Match fees bi khanay ki tiari kur li,,Pehlay jo UK k tax payer ka paisa harap kia tha ,kafi nahi tha kia,,waha ki adalat nay tumhay chorna nahi,Bhikari Crime minister Jan chor do hamari.
— Muhammad Omer (@Omer4all11) November 28, 2022
Bas karo ab kuch zaada hogaya hai gora ko dekh kar pata nahi waise he Pakistanio ka kiya hojata hai kuch paiso ka Liya sab bhool gaya kesa Britain na zulam kiya hai aur kar raha hai.
— Hanifa Babar (@hanifaMSUbabar) November 28, 2022
The great British tradition of philanthropy, really 😳. British & Philanthropy is self-contradictory.
— Rahul Bharat (@rahul_bharat15) November 29, 2022
Hello @benstokes38 , kindly donate your money to authentic respectable institutes not to this thug @CMShehbaz and his govt.
— MUHAMMAD ALI🇵🇰 (@Born_AfriDian) November 28, 2022
He has been involved in mega corruption of looting the money given for earthquake victims back in 2006-7.
Thankyou!
Kind Regards
Citizens of Pakistan🇵🇰
Wo kafir ho k paisay donate kar raha hai aur tum muslim ho k selab zadgan k paisay kha jatay ho tum janwar se bhi badtar ho
— Aqib Khan (@khanaqib2000) November 28, 2022