Virat Kohli and Joe Root stats are used by Michael Vaughan to mock India once more, but fans respond in kind.

 Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has once again caused a stir on social media by attempting to provoke Indian cricket fans. This time, Vaughan used a comparison between the Test records of Virat Kohli, the renowned Indian batsman, and Joe Root, the accomplished English cricketer. Vaughan's tweet was posted following Root's outstanding performance in the ongoing second Test match against Sri Lanka, where Root scored his 33rd Test century.

Virat Kohli and Joe Root stats are used by Michael Vaughan to mock India once more, but fans respond in kind.

Michael Vaughan is known for his provocative remarks on social media, and he did not miss the chance to take a jab at Virat Kohli, one of India's most prominent cricket stars. By sharing a statistical comparison of the Test records between Root and Kohli, Vaughan underscored Root's greater number of Test centuries. This was seen by many as a subtle suggestion that Root has outperformed Kohli in the longer format of the game.

The tweet quickly gained traction, going viral and prompting a wave of reactions from cricket enthusiasts around the world. Indian cricket fans, however, were quick to respond. They defended Kohli by emphasizing that his contributions to the game extend far beyond the sheer number of centuries. Many highlighted Kohli's consistent performances across all formats of the game and his pivotal role in elevating India's status as a cricketing powerhouse.

Regarding the second Test match itself, England managed to post a total of 427 runs, thanks in large part to the centuries scored by Joe Root and Gus Atkinson. England's innings lasted for one and a half days before Sri Lanka managed to bowl them out. Asitha Fernando was the standout bowler for Sri Lanka, taking a five-wicket haul, while Milan Rathnayake and Lahiru Kumara each claimed two wickets.

After suffering a defeat by five wickets in the first Test in Manchester the previous week, Sri Lanka made two changes to their squad for the second match. They included batter Pathum Nissanka and pace bowler Lahiru Kumara, replacing Kusal Mendis and Vishwa Fernando. 

England made a single change to their lineup, with Olly Stone coming in for fellow fast bowler Mark Wood, who was sidelined due to a thigh injury. Ollie Pope, stepping in as captain for the injured Ben Stokes, mentioned that he would have opted to bat first if he had won the toss. Notably, Sri Lanka also won the toss in the first Test in Manchester.

The line-ups for the second Test match were as follows:

England: Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope (captain), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Shoaib Bashir.

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Kamindu Mendis, Milan Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara.