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Azam Khan’s Viral Account of Mark Wood Bouncer Draws Fresh Online Abuse

His recollection centers on the 2024 Oval bouncer, a glove injury, jeers from the stands, lingering emotional strain.

Overview

  • A podcast clip posted in November 2025 of Khan revisiting the episode circulated widely, with users posting abusive comments on social platforms.
  • He says the moment came in the fourth T20I at The Oval with Pakistan 84 for 4, when Wood’s second bouncer left him stunned as if time had stopped.
  • According to Khan, the ball brushed his glove and hurt his pinky, prompting him to forgo a review and walk off to taunts from sections of the crowd.
  • He recalls dropping catches later and breaking down on the field, with teammate Shadab Khan consoling him, a memory he says still lingers.
  • On the day he made a duck in five balls, Pakistan posted 157 before England chased the target in 15.3 overs to clinch the series 2–0 after two washouts.