Sarfaraz Ahmed, former Pakistan captain, has assumed a cult figure when it comes to yawning during a cricket game. And, especially when the game is being played in England. After his video of yawning during the 2019 World Cup fixture against India went viral, Sarfaraz was at it again during the recently concluded tour of England.
Sarfaraz, who was seen yawning during the Test series as well as the T20I rubber against England, was once again trollled by the fans. And, it seems like former Australian captain Steve Smith has joined Ahmed in the elusive list.
Smith was caught yawning while waiting for his turn to bat in the first T20I against England at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton and a Pakistani journalist took to Twitter to share the image of the same, which he captioned it as ‘it’s spreading’.
It's spreading #Cricket pic.twitter.com/G6ySnrYfF8
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) September 4, 2020
And, soon the fans started trolling Sarfaraz for spreading the ‘yawning virus’ in cricket.
Virus spread by Pakistan 😜😝
— khalid parvez (@kp_parvez) September 5, 2020
England ki hawaon me hi koi nasha hai.. 😂😂
— Ikra Ghazal (@iqraghazal) September 4, 2020
Absolutely yawning is contagious 😂😂😂
— Ruhail amin (@Ruhaay) September 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/UmarAkh00084793/status/1302113756588244994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1302113756588244994%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcircleofcricket.com%2Fcategory%2Fsocial_scoop%2F56228%2Feng-v-aus-2020-sarfaraz-ahmed-is-setting-a-trend-fans-react-to-steve-smiths-yawning-picture
15 minutes into F.R.I.E.N.D.S. pic.twitter.com/VKsQ7x779H
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) September 5, 2020
King Sarfu did it before it was cool😴 https://t.co/i2OLpAfVCB
— ashhad (@_ashhadd) September 5, 2020
Safaraz : Hum chaley, dunya jaley. https://t.co/2FSwhicaSa
— معاذ کھوسہ (@masatmithizaat) September 5, 2020
Sarfraz be like
Main karon tu sala character dhela ha https://t.co/1eNR9iwpKv— شعیب انجم ہرڑ نقشبندی (@shoaibharrar98) September 5, 2020
Steven Smith trying to copy the GOAT Sarfaraz Ahmed 🐐 pic.twitter.com/zH1TNChMH6
— Yash 🇮🇳 (@CricFreakYash) September 5, 2020
Me getting ready to open the laptop on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/Oze2uF1MGs
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) September 5, 2020
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