IND vs ENG: 'Didn't need to check the score' 每 Iceland Cricket takes a dig at Michael Vaughan's social media rant

It has become a common phenomenon that whenever India plays a match, especially against England, former cricketer Michael Vaughan always has something to say. After India's 15-run victory in the 4th T20I against England, controversy erupted over Harshit Rana being allowed as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube in Pune.

Dube, playing as a batter, was struck on the helmet in the final over and suffered a concussion. As a result, officials approved Rana as his replacement, and he made an immediate impact, taking three wickets to help India clinch the series.

Michael Vaughan's social media rant

Dube, had scored a half-century but was unable to take the field after the hit. With Harshit Rana on the field, his catch had got England's captain. Buttler was visible frustrated and was seen making remarks about Rana in the dugout. Later, in the post-match press conference, he firmly rejected the notion that Rana was a "like-for-like replacement".

On X (formerly Twitter), Michael Vaughan also expressed his opinion and wrote, "How can an out-and-out bowler replace a batter who bowls part-time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #INDvsENG"

How can an out & out bowler replace a batter who bowls part time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #INDvsENG

〞 Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 31, 2025

Iceland Cricket takes a dig

While many agreed with Vaughan's statement, others took the opportunity to mock him, given his tendency to comment on almost every topic. Iceland Cricket's official X handle responded to Vaughan＊s post, stating, "We didn't need to check the score. We knew England must have lost."

We didn't need to check the score. We knew England must have lost. https://t.co/JTxhdfCBtz

〞 Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) January 31, 2025

Soon after, fans reacted, praising the witty response. One fan commented, that was a solid dig ad wrote "Give the admin of this handle a raise".

Give the admin of this handle a raise.

〞 Naveen (@_naveenish) January 31, 2025

Another wrote, "When Michael starts complaining and making excuses, it means England has lost."

When Michael starts complaining and finding excuses - it means England had lost ?

〞 Gokulnath (@Gokulnathsp) January 31, 2025

One user added, "I didn't even know there was a match, but I guess I know who the winner is."

I didn't even know there was a match. But I guess I know who the winner is.

〞 LiveHappyDaily (@LiveHappyDailyX) February 1, 2025

About the controversy

According to ICC rules, teams are permitted to field a like-for-like replacement in the event of a concussion across all formats. However, this rule has often been used to the advantage of the team, with many selecting substitutes who do not strictly match the injured player's role. For example, when chasing a target, a team may bring in a specialist batter even if a bowler is injured. Conversely, while defending a total, they might opt for a bowler in place of a batter.

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