Former India Test opener Wasim Jaffer's hilarious banter with ex-England captain Michael Vaughan are quite famous on social media. While the two cricketers do not have any malice towards each other, they often share friendly banter on X platform and make hilarious posts, taking aim at each other.
On Tuesday, England suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of South Africa in the first ODI of their three-match series as they lost the game by seven wickets.
At Headingley, the hosts batted first and were bowled out for just 131 runs in 24 overs as only Jamie Smith shone with the bat. The opener scored a half-century, but did not get enough support from his fellow batters as the likes of Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler failed to score big runs.
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The visiting side comfortably chased down the total as Aidan Markram scored 86 and Ryan Rickelton posted 31 runs on the board.
At the time, England were struggling with their bat, their current ICC ODI ranking was constantly being shared on social media to mock the English. The former world champions are currently ranked eighth in the world, and they are behind teams like Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
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Wasim Jaffer aims a cheeky dig at Michael Vaughan
As England's ODI ranking went viral, Jaffer was quick to join the bandwagon as he referred to England's ranking while taking a dig at Vaughan.
On X, Jaffer posted: "England at No. 8… surely against the spirit of cricket. ICC should look into this."
England at No. 8… surely against the spirit of cricket. ICC should look into this. @MichaelVaughan pic.twitter.com/txSFOtJnh0
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) September 3, 2025
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What next for England cricket team?
England will be back in action for the second ODI on Thursday, as they will hope to restore parity and keep the series alive.