England will discover it powerful to beat India within the five-Test collection in August-September since their “batting line-up is fragile”, said former captain Michael Vaughan.
Ahead of the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, England had lost the two-Test series at home 1-0 to the Black Caps. Before that they had lost a four-match Test series to India 3-1 in the sub-continent.
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While there is hope that England would avenge the 3-1 loss to India in the upcoming series which begins on August 4, Vaughan said, “The batting line-up is fragile, it is as simple as that. (Jos) Buttler, (Ben) Stokes will come back in, (Chris) Woakes — yes, they will improve the team but unless that batting line-up changes and can learn and understand how to get big scores against good bowlers, I can’t see how they can compete.”
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“It’s going to be powerful to beat India on these shores, I can’t see it until they make one or two modifications,” Vaughan told Fox Cricket.
Vaughan said beating Australia in Australia in the Ashes, which begins on December 8, will be tough as well.
“Australia will get 450-500 [runs],” he stated.
The former skipper needs some harsh calls to be taken forward of the 2 essential collection (towards India and Australia).
“I’d herald Dawid Malan again in at No. 3. Apparently, he isn’t widespread however you recognize what, who offers a hoot if he scores runs, that’s what I like to see. He’s acquired a little bit of expertise; he performed properly in Australia final time.
“I’d put him at No. 3, I’d put (Zak) Crawley in to open. I know that’s a little bit of fortune for Crawley as a result of he hasn’t acquired as many runs, however I suppose he can play. I’d depart (Rory) Burns, Crawley, Malan, Root, Stokes, Ollie Pope at six, Buttler at seven, Woakes at eight. Will that be a ok eight to get massive, massive scores? I suppose it’d be a greater likelihood than the seven I noticed towards New Zealand. They have been very, very fragile,” added Vaughan.
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