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India laid bare England's deficiencies: Michael Vaughan
By Khushi bhanushali
Battle-hardened India exposed shortcomings of England in all departments with their famous win in the fourth Test, reckons former skipper Michael Vaughan. India were on the backfoot initially but conjured up a comprehensive 157-run win at the Oval on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. “The deficiencies of England’s Test team were laid bare this week in batting, bowling and fielding. They were beaten by battle-hardened opponents who know how to win the key moments,” Vaughan wrote in his column for ‘The Telegraph’. “It started with their catching on day one, continued through their batting in the first innings before their bowling was exposed on a flat wicket over the weekend. Vaughan said England did not make enough runs in their first innings and also questioned the shot selection of the batsmen.
“England played some poor strokes through lapses in concentration. Haseeb Hameed chased a wide ball, for example, and Moeen Ali top-edged one in the air when England were strolling the game. Those were poor cricket shots. “England lack pace and variation to make things happen in flat conditions. This England Test team are dependent on the pitch helping them. When that happens they look like taking 20 wickets like they did at Headingley, otherwise they struggle.” Day five of the fourth Test match was an enthralling day with both teams having equal chances to win. Adding to that, England got an upper hand initially as their openers provided flying starts to the team. However, eventually, the England batters couldn’t hold the fort of the team as India went 2-1 up in the ongoing Test series. Vaughan stated that the hosts lacked a pace bowler of the caliber of Jasprit Bumrah. He further added that the ordinary fielding display by England added to their woes. “With England’s attack lacking a pace bowler like Jasprit Bumrah or a mystery spinner, they cannot afford poor matches in the field, dropping Virat Kohli on 23 with the score 65 for three,” Vaughan added. The former cricketer also reckoned that the fourth Test match revealed the deficiencies of the team in all three departments. IN India’s second innings, the hosts struggled a tad bit to pick quick wickets. Vaughan pointed that when there is no swing and seam, England seemed to be struggling. He stated that the team vastly depends on the conditions and when they don’t favor them, England is on the back foot. “In the second innings with the ball, England’s attack was found out because there was no swing or seam. England lacks pace and variation to make things happen in flat conditions. This England Test team are dependent on the pitch helping them. When that happens they look like taking 20 wickets as they did at Headingley, otherwise, they struggle,” Vaughan added.
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