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Australia happened to put the Bazball theory of England on rest with an amazing win by a close margin of two wickets in the first Test at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. Meanwhile, the former England skipper Michael Vaughan has come up with a piece of advice for Ben Stokes & co. He is quite happy with the Bazball instinct of Ben Stokes and his side.
But still, Vaughan feels that The Three Lions now require to improve or refine their approach and be a bit more sensitive towards what is coming.
“I think both teams will change slightly at Lord’s. I think the Aussies won’t go as expansive in the first innings and spread the field. They’ll squeeze a bit more. I’ll be amazed if England don’t play just that little bit (cautiously). Bazball, I love it. I love the energy and what it’s brought. It’s now about winning and being that little bit smarter,” said Michael Vaughan to Cricbuzz.
“When you’ve got an Australian team on the back foot, you’ve got to drive it down and nail them down even more. England just didn’t do that,” he added later.
Later on, during the same conversation, Michael Vaughan also lavished the praises on the Aussie skipper Pat Cummins for his all-round performance; Cummins scalped a 4-fer in the second innings by claiming 4 wickets at the cost of only 63 runs.
Here's what Michael Vaughan further said on England vs Australia #
“I have seen him do it many times. His 4-fer in the second innings is what gave Australia the chance to win the Test match. (He) bowled beautifully on a placid wicket, leading from the front in the first Test match away from home in an Ashes series. To get his team over the line, that’s very special,” said Vaughan while talking about Cummins.
“Those two sixes from Pat Cummins - I was on the balcony, thinking they are going to go for a draw. He blocked the first two balls of Joe Root. All of a sudden, into the stands, something’s changed,” he added later.