Former England Captain Michael Vaughan considered a close defeat in England in the fifth and last test against India in oval and claimed that the presence of regular captain Ben Stokes could change the outcome in favor of England. India won a thrilling 6-run victory at the dramatic end of 5, thus 4 August compared a series of five matches 2-2 in London.
England, persecution of a record target 374, Despite a century since Joe Root and Harry Brook, he lagged. The last day needed only 35 other runs with four goals in their hands, but under pressure collapsed and lost all the remaining goals in a defect when Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna created a fire magic of bowling.
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Vaughan, who spoke about the BBC’s trial match, pointed out the absence of Stokes –expelled due to shoulder injury Maintained during the fourth test – as a critical factor for the defeat of England. The former captain felt that England had lacking peace and direction in the cartilage moments.
“This morning, Ben Stokes in this team, England would win this test match. It plays such a big role in this team, mentality,” Vaughan said.
“You’re going through this morning and England has made panic. They needed only one partnership. They panicked as they play with, playing with a huge amount of aggressiveness,” he added.
Stokes, which was central to the English basball revolution, was painfully missing because of its calm influence, tactical nous and the ability to ascend during pressure situations. While the stand-in Captain Ollie Pope made several aggressive decisions, Vaughan believes that the leadership of the vacuum injured England when it mattered the most.
With a match gently balanced in the last morning, Siraj’s relentless pace and Krishna’s reverse swing delivered the killer wounds. England lost its last four goals unable to break the resistance of India.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
August 5, 2025
