1. Match atmosphere
English county team Surrey recently created a batting storm in a match – 1 triple century and 3 centuries.
2. Antics of the batsmen
Among the batsmen, Jamie Smith scored a triple century (300+) and the other three scored centuries, due to which the scoreboard started to shine.
3. Uproar on social media
As soon as the score came out, cricket fans started expressing both happiness and surprise on Twitter (now X).
4. Entry of Tabraiz Shamsi
Meanwhile, South African chinaman bowler Tabraiz Shamsi tweeted and made a light joke – “Still 180 short”.
5. What did it mean?
Actually, Shamsi said this in sarcasm as he made fun of the big scores on the pitches of England.
6. Cricket fans divided into two parts
Some took it as humor and enjoyed it, while some English fans called it “small mentality”.
7. Bowling conditions in counties
Sometimes batting pitches in English counties are so flat that it becomes difficult for bowlers – this is probably what Shamsi was trying to say.
8. Shamsi’s style
This was not the first time Shamsi has caught people’s attention with his humorous tweets – he is often active on Twitter.
9. Did Surrey’s batsmen remain silent?
No one from the Surrey team responded, but cricket fans started a heated debate.
10. Poison in jest
Surrey batsmen scored a triple century and three hundreds, but South African spinner Tabraiz Shamsi jokingly wrote on Twitter – “Still 180 short”, as if to say that even such a big innings is not enough for any target. The comment instantly went viral among cricket fans and was seen as a light-hearted joke and quick-witted trolling.
Conclusion
Shamsi’s tweet was meant as a light-hearted joke, but it has rekindled the debate about run mountains and flat pitches in English cricket.
October 9, 2025