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[Saba Sports News] On Sunday, October 29, Michael Vaughan, the former captain of England’s cricket team, marked his 49th birthday and received an abundance of warm wishes from both former cricketers and fans.
Vaughan is renowned for his witty remarks and enjoys engaging in playful banter with ex-Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer on social media. In an amusing twist, Jaffer extended a humorous birthday greeting to the English cricketer by sharing a cake adorned with a screenshot of Vaughan’s November 2022 post.
This post, where Vaughan praised England’s white-ball team, resonated with cricket enthusiasts and players, generating significant buzz on social media platforms.
Vaughan’s post from the previous year read, “England are the best white ball team in the world. They have an incredible group of players, thoroughly deserve to now hold both white ball WCs… In Ben Stokes, they have a player who just knows how to win the big moments… Great teams need great individuals… England have plenty.”
Jaffer added a playful caption to his post: “Happy birthday to the man who enjoys savoring his own words.”
Meanwhile, England is facing a tough time in the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, currently occupying the bottom spot in the points table with only one victory. Their sole win was against Bangladesh, led by Shakib Al Hasan, who has also won one game in the tournament. In their sixth game of the tournament, England faced off against India, a two-time champion, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. India remains undefeated in the competition, having won all of their games thus far.
Regarding the match, England’s captain, Jos Buttler, won the toss and elected to field first. India got off to a challenging start in the game, posting a total of 229 runs within the allotted overs. Rohit Sharma led India’s innings, scoring 87 runs off 101 deliveries, including 10 boundaries and three sixes.