Former England Captain Michael Vaughan questioned Ben Stokes’s challenge to first on the day of the opening in the Sun in Headingley, and to express distrust of a decision that allowed India to accumulate 359 for 3 on Leeds. The decision of Ben Stokes seemed poorly recommended, because the centuries of the Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Captain Sheubman Gill-is the first as captain-connecting India commanding position in their serial opening against England.
Vaughan, who intimate knows the venue of Leeds, after playing 51 first-class matches, including four as England, Captain-Saida, was “distributed” by the decision of Stokes to throw. “I am a traditionalist in the old school in Leeds that when the sun shines, with dry weather, bat,” said Vaughan BBC test Match Special. “I was growled when he said he was going to mix. Traditions are out of the window. At that moment you have to choose your decisions and not the things you did here years ago.”
The English strategy for the fields first became a well -known model since Stokes took over the captain in 2022. In nine domestic tests, where England won throwing during their time, they decided to mix eight times and won six of these matches. Vaughan, however, warned too much to rely on recent trends or historical precedents.
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“At that moment, you have to choose your decisions,” Vaughan repeated. “And not the things you did here years ago or at other times. It can’t affect what is the decision today. You look at England and their strength is in launching. And at the moment there is inexperience in bowling.
While the recent History in Headingley could support the English approach-last six tests at the venue all won the Bowling teams first conditions on the day, it seemed to be firing. The pitch quickly flattened and allowed Yashsvi Jaiswal and the newly appointed Indian Captain SHUBMAN GILL to educate everyone’s excellent century.
England’s Fast Bowling Consultant, Tim Southee, she threw some light to justify the throwing decisionHe quoted a green tinge and morning humidity as potential sources of help for pitchers.
“With yesterday’s color of the goal and there is a little moisture left, if it was a little help, it will probably be this morning,” Southee said. “That was thinking for a decision. You’ll look at the surface and decide what you think will give you the best chance. You’ll not keep fixing it.”
Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
June 21, 2025
