Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan is understood for his witty and sometimes candid remarks on social media platforms. Known for his humorous tweets on his official X account and extra not too long ago, his simple feedback on the “The Club Prairie Fire” podcast throughout the 2023 World Cup, Vaughan has managed to maintain followers entertained and engaged. Over the years, his playful banter with India’s former opener Wasim Jaffer has develop into a staple on numerous platforms.
Michael Vaughan (L) and Mohammad Hafeez (File)
However, throughout the World Cup, Vaughan discovered himself in an surprising place—on the receiving finish of criticism from former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez. The set off for this conflict was Vaughan’s feedback on Pakistan’s tendency to be embroiled in controversies forward of each World Cup. Vaughan remarked on how a controversy-laden Pakistan workforce usually finds inspiration to beat the problems and ship stellar performances on the sphere.
Hafeez, not one to draw back from a confrontation, took problem with Vaughan’s observations. He identified David Willey’s current retirement, the place the England star talked about contractual points as one of many causes behind his resolution. This trade of phrases set the stage for a sequence of sly feedback between Vaughan and Hafeez.
The saga reached a brand new degree when Vaughan shared a video of Hafeez being dismissed by none apart from Virat Kohli throughout a T20I. This tweet got here simply days after Hafeez had criticized Kohli for being ‘selfish’ in going for a century towards South Africa in a World Cup 2023 match in Kolkata.
The back-and-forth continued, with Hafeez responding to Vaughan’s actions with a cryptic but explosive tweet that appeared to convey his sentiments: “Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish…”
In one other tweet, Vaughan reacted to a video of Mohammad Hafeez taking the England former captain’s catch throughout an ODI. The video, nevertheless, was posted by an account impersonating Hafeez. It is probably going that Vaughan could not differentiate the true deal with from the faux, as he reacted to the video. “Morning @MHafeez22.. that’s actually one of my better shots in ODI cricket so thanks for showing everyone ..” he wrote.
Pakistan will play their remaining match of the group stage on the 2023 World Cup towards England on Saturday.
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