Australia failed to match the performance of Pakistan in the recently concluded two-match Test series in the UAE which was won by the hosts with a 1-0 margin. However, the visitors will be heading towards the 3-match T20I series with hopes of better fortunes on the pitch, skipper Aaron Finch unveiled the biscuit trophy along with his counterpart Sarfraz Ahmed although it didn’t take time for the picture to become a huge topic of discussion on various social media platforms.
The two teams will be competing for the ‘Biscuit Trophy’, as the winner would be given to the winner of the TUC Cup 2018. TUC is a biscuit brand in Pakistan and happens to be the chief sponsor of the T20I series. Representing the nature of the business of the brand PCB decided to shape the trophy in the form of a biscuit that the company produces.
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Trophy’s design became a hot topic of discussion among fans and even the official Twitter account of the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to intensify it further with an epic troll. Along with the picture od the TUC cup and the Champions Trophy, ICC tweeted, “You vs the trophy she told you not to worry about.”
You vs the trophy she told you not to worry about. pic.twitter.com/DUGWKWFTbE
— ICC (@ICC) October 23, 2018
Not just that, earlier ICC had shared another tweet trolling PCB as they revealed the TUC Cup 2018. “Giving taking the biscuit a whole new meaning!”
Giving taking the biscuit a whole new meaning! https://t.co/YA1B7O3lUk
— ICC (@ICC) October 23, 2018
ICC’s tweet comparing the TUC Cup with Champions Trophy seemed to have triggered the trolling mood on Twitter as fans couldn’t prevent themselves from adding more funny tweets on the ‘bizarre trophy’.
After seeing the economic condition of Pakistan I am confident that they will put all their efforts in winning the Roti Cup
— p (@LifeRockdMe) October 23, 2018
Easy ho jaao Faizan. Iss Trophy ka mazaaq nahin agar uraa tha ICC (or anyone) toh it would be dereliction of duty. I mean look at it. It’s a biscuit for gods sake. https://t.co/1UU9mnrcYe
— Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) October 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/NRaikkar/status/1054909552519471104
Who approved this Biscuit Trophy!? https://t.co/ACwEkfOlzO
— One day at a time (@Daniyal_Himself) October 23, 2018
Ahead of the T20I series, the Aussies must be looking forward to salvaging their pride after losing the Test series badly, while Pakistan would also hope to put in a better show in white-ball cricket after their sluggish performance in Asia Cup 2018.
Here’s how the two squads look for the TUC Cup 2018:
Australia: D Arcy Short, Aaron Finch(c), Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Andrew Tye, Billy Stanlake, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Siddle
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Hussain Talat, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Waqas Maqsood, Usman Khan, Sahibzada Farhan
