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Cricket Influencers Clash Over Sandpaper Stunt
17 Feb
Summary
- Australian influencer Jake Jeakings argued with Pakistani creator Saud Jarwar.
- Jarwar offered Jeakings sandpaper, referencing the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.
- The altercation occurred amid Australia's struggles in the T20 World Cup.
Australian social media cricket creator Jake Jeakings, with over 150,000 Instagram followers, became embroiled in a public dispute with Pakistani influencer Saud Jarwar. The incident occurred while Jeakings was in the subcontinent for the T20 World Cup. Jarwar, who has 134,000 TikTok followers, confronted Jeakings and attempted to hand him a piece of sandpaper, a clear reference to the 2018 "sandpaper-gate" scandal that involved the Australian cricket team.
Jeakings reacted with anger to the provocative gesture, questioning if the item was indeed sandpaper and forcefully taking Jarwar's microphone. He demanded that Jarwar never approach him in such a manner again, even pushing the Pakistani creator. Jarwar retaliated by telling Jeakings not to push him and to stop trolling Pakistani players.
The video of their fiery altercation garnered 3.6 million views online. This clash comes at a critical time for the Australian cricket team, which is on the brink of an early exit from the T20 World Cup following a surprising defeat to Sri Lanka. Australia's progression now depends on the outcomes of other matches, including a potential scenario where Zimbabwe could eliminate them.
