Ashes: Wasim Jaffer Brutally Trolls Michael Vaughan After England’s Meek Surrender At MCG, Tweet Goes Viral | Cricket News

England were completely annihilated by Australia in the third Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday as the hosts retained the Ashes urn in ruthless fashion. The English team was heavily criticised following their meek surrender which saw them being packed off for just 68 in the second innings as Australia romped to an innings and 14 runs victory in Melbourne. Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer took the opportunity to poke fun at ex-England captain Michael Vaughan for a tweet he had shared on 2019.

In 2019, India had been bowled out for 92 by a rampant New Zealand side in an ODI in Hamilton with Trent Boult taking a stunning five-wicket haul. Vaughan, at the time, had tweeted: “92 all out India … Can’t believe any team would get bowled out for under a 100 these days !!!!!!”

Vaughan’s post came back to haunt him after England folded for 68 at the MCG.

On Tuesday, Jaffer shared a video, sporting a massive grin and giving the thumbs up with the tweet appearing at the bottom of the screen.

England 68 all out @MichaelVaughan #Ashes pic.twitter.com/lctSBLOsZK

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) December 28, 2021

Jaffer’s tweet immediately went viral, with even Vaughan reacting to it.

Very good Wasim https://t.co/OemxRrG2IF

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 28, 2021

Trolling Level Wasim Jaffer https://t.co/5at95zx1Xf

— Yogeshwaran Manickam (@iyogi20) December 28, 2021

Hahahah Jaffer bhai ka jawaab nahi. Lajawaab kar ditta https://t.co/jgKlaaQazT

— Saurabh Srivastava (@saurabh_prayag) December 28, 2021

Ha ha ha… Sethhanda sekaru…

Wasim jaffer https://t.co/Hyx2shdiHy

— Arun Hariharan (@HariharanArun) December 28, 2021

Jaffer Bhai Dil khus kr diya… Apne @WasimJaffer14 https://t.co/5Sl41D2gMu

— abhijeet anand (@abhijeet28d) December 28, 2021

It was total humiliation for England in every sense of the word. Just two batters — Ben Stokes (11) and Joe Root (28) — got into double figures as Scott Boland ran riot at the MCG.

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The Australian debutant led the hosts’ charge, taking six wickets in the four overs he bowled, giving away just seven runs. Mitchell Starc too was brilliant, taking three wickets in the second innings, including an unplayable delivery to Stokes.

With Australia retaining the Ashes in emphatic style, the remaining two Tests of the five-match series become a mere formality. But England will surely be looking to win some pride back after what has been a disastrous year for them in the longest format of the game.