As Aaron Finch-led Australian cricket team are geared up to face Pakistan in the opening match of three-match T20 international series in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, the trophy of the series has become the butt of many jokes. The TUC Cup trophy for Pakistan vs Australia T20I series has its top part shaped like a gigantic TUC biscuit, the popular octagonal golden-yellow cracker snack. TUC is sponsoring the series.
Taking a dig at the trophy design, the International Cricket Council (ICC) took to Twitter and wrote: “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
“You vs the trophy she told you not to worry about,” ICC wrote in another tweet.
You vs the trophy she told you not to worry about. pic.twitter.com/DUGWKWFTbE
— ICC (@ICC) October 23, 2018
Here is how Twitter reacted:
After seeing the economic condition of Pakistan I am confident that they will put all their efforts in winning the Roti Cup
— Pratibha (@ipratibhaa) October 23, 2018
Savage!
can’t believe this coming from ICC’s official Twitter handle— Anil Kumar Reddy (@anilneeluri) October 23, 2018
@icc is trolling @TheRealPCB …. For the cup … Kudos @ICC
— Abhisheks 789 (@Truthspeaks_7) October 23, 2018
Someone is surely taking the biscuit with that trophy?
— Sean Johnson (@Johnson87Sean) October 23, 2018
ICC trolling Pakistan😜😜
that’s epic😂😂😂
— Irshad Ahmad (@irshad_86) October 23, 2018
The Cup that is out of your league…https://t.co/YIviOxlifk
— Tabrez (@its_tabrez_) October 23, 2018
I thought it was a photoshopped pic 😂😭
— शेरदिल बंदरिया 🐒 (योगी भक्त) (@YehAccntFakeHai) October 23, 2018
Perfect cup w/ biscuit 😂
— Fatima Bukhari (@mistero_uno19) October 23, 2018
The only biscuits I always liked was TUC. And the only trophy I would always hate would be TUC trophy.
— Zeeshan Khattak (@khattak) October 23, 2018
— Arslan Sarwar (@arslansarwar171) October 23, 2018
After losing the two-match Test series to Pakistan 0-1, the Australian team will aim to kick-start their T20I series on a winning note.
Speaking to media ahead of the match, skipper Aaron Finch said, “There’s nine fresh guys that have come into our squad from the Test series so there’ll be no baggage from them whatsoever,” before adding, “I’m the only batsman out of the top handful that was here for the Test series so I think in that regard, they’re just going to come in and play their natural game. They’re all really good strikers of the ball.”
Heaping praises on Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan, Finch said, “He’s a world-class spinner.”
Finch added, “I thought we played him really well in Harare on a wicket that was spinning a little bit.”