Ramiz Raja reacts to Vaughan's 'weakest team' claim as Pakistan trails in Test
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 4:27 AM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
After Michael Vaughan labeled Pakistan the 'weakest team' to tour England, Ramiz Raja urged the team to prove critics wrong. England ended day two at Headingley with a commanding score of 366 for 8, securing a 195-run first-innings lead. The hosts capitalized on favorable conditions, with four players reaching half-centuries. Raja's call to action highlights the team's need for a strong recovery in their second innings.
- •England scored 366 for 8 at the end of day two.
- •Vaughan criticized Pakistan as the weakest touring team.
- •Four England batters achieved half-centuries during the innings.
- •Raja encouraged the team to fight back in their second innings.
- •Pakistan was bowled out for 171 in their first innings.
- 4:27 AMYahoo Sports — 'Prove them wrong!': Ramiz Raja gives emotional war cry to Pakistan after Michael Vaughan's humiliating 'weakest team' jibe
"Ramiz Raja urged Pakistan to prove the world wrong after Michael Vaughan branded them the weakest team to ever tour England.
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