England Great's Fresh "Selfish Like Virat Kohli" Dig At Pakistan Post World Cup Exit

13.11.2023 - 06:19 sports.ndtv.com

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has been engaged in an un-ending banter with former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez on social media.

Ever since Hafeez branded Kohli ‘selfish' for the tempo of his knock en route 49th ODI ton, Vaughan has been taking a swipe at him at every opportunity.

After Pakistan lost their final league-stage game of the Cricket World Cup 2023 against England on Saturday, Vaughan took another swipe at Hafeez and the Pakistan team, suggesting maybe Babar Azam's men need to be ‘selfish like Virat'. “Maybe Pakistan batters need to be a bit more selfish like Virat @MHafeez22,” Vaughan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Maybe Pakistans batters need to be a bit more selfish like Virat @MHafeez22— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)November 11, 2023 After Kohli matched Sachin Tendulkar's tally of 49 ODI tons, Hafeez said on a Pakistani show: "I saw a sense of selfishness in Virat Kohli's batting and this happened for the third time in this World Cup.

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