Former England batter Michael Vaughan has lashed out on the Ben Stokes-led aspect’s ‘Bazball’ method after a poor present within the recently-concluded third Test in opposition to India in Rajkot. India registered their biggest-ever Test win on Sunday, hammering England by 434 runs. Chasing an inconceivable complete of 557, England had been bowled out for 122 of their second innings. Before England’s batting collapse on Day 4, Vaughan mentioned that England’s ‘Bazball’ method has been uncovered on Indian circumstances.
“I am afraid Bazball has been exposed this week. It’s great when it works. The first Test was a pitch that did all sorts so I get Bazball on that pitch, but not the last two where the pitches have been absolutely fine to just play with positive intent but more so common sense,” Vaughan mentioned on BBC.
Before India wrapped up the proceedings within the last session, Vaughan had predicted that England is perhaps observing humiliation for the first-time ever in ‘Bazball’ period.
“Let’s be honest, this could get messy for England. They have lost games in the Bazball era but they have never really been hammered. This could be the first,” Vaughan had mentioned on-air.
Vaughan had additionally put out a put up on social media to level out the identical.
“Even when this England team have lost in the last 2 years you have always been able to take positives .. or they haven’t been hammered .. this is looking like a wake up call that surely sends a message you can’t just play one way against quality teams,” Vaughan had posted on X (previously Twitter).
Even when this England group have misplaced within the final 2 years you will have at all times been capable of take positives .. or they have not been hammered .. that is trying like a get up name that certainly sends a message you’ll be able to’t simply play a technique in opposition to high quality groups .. #INDvENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 18, 2024
Vaughan additionally mentioned that “common sense” ought to prevail within the English camp, suggesting that ‘Bazball’ may not work all over the place.
Reflecting on his aspect’s defeat, England captain Stokes mentioned: “Ben Duckett played an unbelievable innings, that was the tone we wanted to set with the bat. [First-innings approach] It was about identifying opportunities to score and push up to their total. With how the wicket was going we wanted to push it on as much as we could but sometimes that doesn’t work out. Opinions in the dressing room are the ones that matter to us. We’re 2-1 down in the series but still have two games left. We leave this game behind, know we’ve got to win the next two to win the series.”
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