England's Crushing ODI Defeat: Wasim Jaffer Mocks Michael Vaughan Over 'Spirit of Cricket'

NEW DELHI: Wasim Jaffer once again showed his humorous side on social media, taking aim at former England captain Michael Vaughan following England’s crushing defeat to South Africa in the opening ODI at Leeds on Tuesday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Asked to bat first, England’s batting unit imploded spectacularly, bundled out for just 131 in 24.3 overs. South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj ran through the middle order with a four-wicket haul, before Aiden Markram’s scintillating 86 off 55 balls powered the visitors to a seven-wicket win with nearly 30 overs to spare.Jaffer did not miss England’s eighth place in the ICC ODI rankings too. Continuing his friendly banter with Vaughan, the former India opener quipped on X: “England at No. 8… surely against the spirit of cricket. ICC should look into this. @MichaelVaughan.”The witty jibe instantly drew reactions from fans, many of whom recalled the regular back-and-forth between the two ex-cricketers. Jaffer has built a reputation for posting lighthearted digs at Vaughan whenever England struggle, and this time was no different.Meanwhile, England skipper Harry Brook admitted his side had endured “one of those bad days.” Speaking at the presentation, he said: “Not ideal. Not a great start to the series. We couldn’t get a partnership. Hopefully, we would have bowled like them. They bowled well.”Brook added that the team would quickly move on from the heavy defeat: “We travel to London and want to put this behind us.”