Michael Vaughan expresses concern over Bazball’s effectivity in India. England will visit India in the first half of 2024 to play five Test matches against Rohit Sharma and his team.
Michael Vaughan is skeptical that England’s ‘Bazball’ strategy will hold up against the spin-friendly troika of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel. Ben Stokes team will travel India during a five-match Test series, with the opening game schedule on January 25, 2024, at Hyderabad.
The European giants have produced some surprising outcomes since Brendon McCullum took over as England’s red-ball coach and joined forces with captain Stokes. They have won 13 of their previous 18 Tests and have gone undefeated in their past six.
Michael Vaughan concern about Bazball’s effectiveness in India
Pointing out that the English squad struggle against a great spinner like Nathan Lyon during the Ashes. Despite the fact that the circumstances were not suite to spin-bowling. Lyon play the first two Tests, which Australia won, before suffering a leg injury and being rule out of the rest of the series. England went on to win two of the final three games to even the series. The former England captain cautioned Stokes and company that their overly aggressive attitude against great Indian spinners on turning courses may backfire.
“If you add in Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar Patel on spinning wickets in India, they may get blown away. They may get absolutely destroy. They will go out and play exactly the same way, we’ve already spoken about the impact they are going to try and achieve in India with the way they play. ” Said Vaughan while speaking to Fox Sports.
“It will be exciting to watch, but you have to believe three quality spinners can beat England. When one quality spinner, Nathan Lyon, did the job in English conditions. ” It will be extremely difficult for them to win in India.”
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Not one Australian that can look me in the eye and say they didn’t admire the way England played in the Ashes: Vaughan
Vaughan is concerned about Bazball’s possibilities in India. He also acknowledges the influence it has had on the game’s purest form. He lauded England’s cricket during the Ashes, claiming that even the Australians liked their all-or-nothing style.
“I’m a huge admirer of Bazball, I think it’s been a revelation in the last 18 months. There’s not one Australian that can look me in the eye and say they didn’t admire the way England played in the Ashes. All right they didn’t win the Ashes but the way England went about their cricket was fantastic. Everyone loved watching them play, it’s risky, at times it is bonkers. There are times where it is absolutely crackers but it’s great to watch and I’ve not met one Australian. They have enjoy watching them play. ” Vaughan concluded.
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