'May Get Absolutely Destroyed': Michael Vaughan Issues Warning To Ben Stokes & Co. Ahead of India Tour
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England's aggressive brand of Test cricket, led by captain Ben Stokes and guided by coach Brendon McCullum, faces its sternest test in January when they tour India. Despite recent success, former captain Michael Vaughan cautions the team, considering India 'the hardest place to play.' He recalls Australia's struggle against Nathan Lyon in the Ashes, highlighting India's wealth of spin bowling talent.
“Ultimately the hardest place to play in the world is India and if you actually go back to the Ashes when Nathan Lyon was fit and bowling nicely, Australia were 2-0 up in the series. That was just one innings and a few overs in the first innings at Lords..Nathan came out with a lovely line the other week where he said he’s 2-nil up against Bazball.”
Vaughan emphasizes the challenge of facing world-class spinners like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, with Axar Patel as another quality option. Reflecting on England's vulnerability to spin, he warns they might get "absolutely destroyed" on India's spin-friendly pitches, citing England's penchant for playing imprudent shots.
“Now that’s just one spinner, if you look at that five-for he got at Edgbaston and the field was spread and England got out to him by playing ridiculous shots at times. If you add in Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar Patel on spinning wickets in India, they may get blown away, they may get ‘absolutely destroyed’,” he said.
Despite the potential threat, Vaughan doubts England will alter their aggressive batting approach. He anticipates a captivating contest as England's batters take on India's formidable spin trio. While acknowledging the entertainment value, he remains wary of the spinners' prowess, recalling how Lyon dominated in England.
“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. It will be great watching, but you will have to fancy three quality spinners might do a job on England when one quality spinner in Nathan Lyon did the job in English conditions,” Vaughan added.
As England gears up for the India tour, the clash between their aggressive style and India's spin prowess promises an intriguing spectacle, let's take a look at their squad for the series.
England Squad For Test Series Against India
Ben Stokes (C), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Joe Root, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes (WK), Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood
England vs India Schedule
1st Test: India v England, 25-29 January, Hyderabad
2nd Test: India v England, 2-6 February, Vizag
3rd Test: India v England, 15-19 February, Rajkot
4th Test: India v England, 23-27 February, Ranchi
5th Test: India v England, 7-11 March, Dharamsala
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