Former captain Michael Vaughan has cautioned against making drastic changes to the team, even if England faces another Ashes series loss in Australia, meaning they would not be able to use the Urn again since giving it up in 2021. After Travis Head’s undefeated century on Day 3 of the third Test at the Adelaide Oval, Australia tightened their hold on the match and increased their lead to 356 runs with six wickets remaining.
Despite being enthusiastically embraced before the series, England’s much-discussed Bazball strategy has not yielded the expected outcomes and has been under close examination during the tour. If England loses in Adelaide, it would be their fourth straight Ashes series loss in Australia, bringing their winless streak to 17 Test matches in a row.
Every Ashes loss in Australia has historically led to major adjustments in the England lineup. Vaughan, however, thinks the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) ought to resist the urge to restructure the team once more. Despite the impending series loss, he said that consistency rather than radical change would be the preferred course of action and that many resets have not improved long-term results.
“Home and away Ashes series are frequently played in four-year cycles in English cricket. Several players have enough talent, but one or two must leave because they aren’t talented enough at this level. They will be alright in four years if they receive the proper coaching, management, and preparation. If they continue to use some of the players with experience, it’s the only way I can think of for English cricket to be competitive in Australia. According to The Indian Express,
Vaughan stated at the Ashes Debrief on BBC iPlayer, “A bad experience is better than no experience.”
Even though it doesn’t seem probable right now that senior players like Joe Root and captain Ben Stokes will travel to Australia for another Ashes series, Vaughan thinks there are still a number of guys in England’s lineup who could earn another chance in Australia. He continued by saying that the final two Test matches in Melbourne and Sydney would provide England with important opportunities to discover and evaluate which players are most likely to thrive in Australian conditions in the future.
“I think back to 2002–03, when we triumphed in Sydney despite being behind 4-0. Winning that one game taught me a lot about the years that followed. England cannot assume that the next two games will be worthless. Melbourne and Sydney still have the chance to learn for when they visit or play Australia again if this doesn’t work out, which it appears might. Vaughan stated this.
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