Vaughan dropped from BBC show after allegations of racism
Cricket | Nov 06, 2021, 01:13 PM ISTVaughan has been working as an analyst on Test Match Special for 12 years on the BBC 5 Live's 'The Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show '.
Vaughan has been working as an analyst on Test Match Special for 12 years on the BBC 5 Live's 'The Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show '.
The former England cricketer further said what the Indian skipper has done for the longest format of the game -- Test -- is 'terrific'. But in white-ball cricket, Kohli is presently way short of the target.
Vaughan also said if players prioritise the Ashes over the men's T20 World Cup, it will send a strong message about the importance of Test cricket.
Kohli has played 90 T20Is scoring 3159 runs with 28 fifties. He captained India in 45 of those games winning 27 and losing 14.
Vaughan's comments come after the fifth Test between the two teams was cancelled on Friday due to fears of COVID-19 cases increasing inside the Indian camp.
Vaughan feels that England lacked a pace bowler of the calibre of Jasprit Bumrah and the home team's woes were compounded by an extremely ordinary fielding display.
Vaughan reckoned that England's pace quartet fares well when there is swing on offer but are hardly effective when conditions are batting-friendly.
Vaughan felt that openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will play a crucial role on day three, especially in the first hour.
Vaughan feels senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's inclusion in the playing XI can solve the problem.
England's big win at Headingley has come in for a lot of praise from netizens on Twitter.
Fifties from England's top three and the 23rd Test century from skipper Joe Root (121) at No. 4 took England to 423/8 at stumps, 345 runs ahead of the visitors' first-innings total of 78 all out.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that only consolation for England right now is that their Ashes opponents Australia are in turmoil in both on and off-field matters.
The former England captain has said that head coach Chris Silverwood too should be held accountable for the team's defeat against the Virat Kohli-led India.
Vaughan tweeted that Ashes could also be "hugely" affected due to the current bio-bubble and quarantine rules.
Hales was banned a couple of years ago ahead of the 2019 World Cup after testing positive for recreational drug use.
Kohli feels the best Test team in the world should not be decided by a one-off game like it was in the inaugural edition. The Indian unit had lost their opening Tests against Australia and England before staging a stellar comeback.
Kevin Pietersen too has come out in support of English cricketers on the prospect of them not being able to take their families to Australia during the Ashes tour.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan believes the iconic Ashes series should be cancelled if families are not allowed to travel with the players for the four-month long tour of Australia.
New Zealand started the fifth day on 101/2 in reply to India's 217 in the first innings. The WTC Final is set to run into the reserve day on Wednesday.
Vaughan said England erred in not picking a specialist spinner in the playing eleven for the two Tests against New Zealand.
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