What Michael Vaughan said about Ajinkya Rahane? Due to his uneven performances, India’s vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has been under the spotlight recently. This year, the right-handed hitter has had a string of misfortunes, prompting some to doubt his position on the club. Rahane hasn’t been in terrific form in the current England series. Despite a match-winning 61-run innings in the second Test, the veteran’s other four innings combined for just 34 runs.
The story of the third Test match that India lost emphatically to England; who were finally really dominant in the series
India was humiliated by an innings and 76 runs in the third Test. While many things went wrong for the visiting team during the game, their dual batting collapse was the most significant factor in their loss. Many fans and analysts feel Rahane, who scored 19 and 10 in the third game, will have to warm the bench in the fourth.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan shareD this viewpoint. In a video for Cricbuzz WITH Harsha Bhogle, Vaughan said that India should remove Rahane since he hasn’t been consistent recently. Vaughan believes India should modify their line-up for the last two Tests just like England did after dropping out-of-form batsmen Dominic Sibley and Zak Crawley.
Michael Vaughan feels that India need to take some tough calls ahead of this upcoming match, which could be really crucial for the series
“Rahane is a real issue. I think when seeing these things happening, you have to make changes. England made changes, they got rid of (Zak) Crawley, they got rid of (Dominic) Sibley. I think India need to make changes. England needs to see a different face or two at the (Kennington) Oval.”
“I mean Rahane, is he being backed because of his vice-captaincy? Is he being backed because he played some outstanding innings in the last few years? but consistency-wise, he just doesn’t seem to find it.”
Meanwhile, after three games, the five-match series is tied at 1-1. This implies that whoever wins the next Test will have a commanding 2-1 lead in the five-match series. England didn’t put a foot wrong in the previous match at Headingley Stadium, so they will be optimistic. India, on the other hand, must learn from its failures in order to make a significant return. The fourth Test begins on the 2nd of September at London’s Kennington Oval.
It is a must-win game for Team India if they want to try and win this series away from home; Virat Kohli did not listen though
There is no doubt that the next two games in the series are a must-win for both sides. That is if they want to ensure that they win the series. With that being said, whichever team wins this game, will have the advantage heading into the final match.
Virat Kohli has looked confident about his players, despite the loss. He believes in them and has backed them yet again. Michael Vaughan wanted King Kohli to get rid of some of the underperforming stars. However, he has not done that. Will it cost Team India in this game? Let’s wait and watch!!
