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‘What I saw today was a team that looked jaded…’ Michael Vaughan’s take on England’s dropped chances against Australia | Cricket News

‘What I saw today was a team that looked jaded…’ Michael Vaughan’s take on England’s dropped chances against Australia | Cricket News

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With Australia ending the second day of the second Ashes test at Brisbane 44 runs ahead of England with four wickets in hand, it was an eventful day for the visitors. While England fought back to make Australia slump to 378 for 6 from 291 for 3, the Ben Stokes led side also dropped five catches during Australia’s innings on Friday. With England not taking their chances, former England captain Michael Vaughan called the team ‘that looked jaded’. “I would have done things completely differently. What I saw today was a team that looked jaded. These fielding drills – they’re fantastic, but you know the ball is coming to you. In a game, you have no clue when it is coming to you and it is completely different. The art of taking chances is concentration. If you’re not out there on a regular basis practising for many hours, when that chance comes you have to be concentrating to take that opportunity. The only way you get good at that is by training the brain to …

“Never Going to Apologise” Conrad Reacts to Vaughan’s Criticism

“Never Going to Apologise” Conrad Reacts to Vaughan’s Criticism

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The South Africa Shukri Conrad has reacted to Michael Vaughan’s criticism of Proteas being qualified for the WTC final after playing only 12 matches and not facing Australia or England. They were the first team to book a spot at Lord’s after they reeled off six successive wins and qualified with a game to spare. “I’m never going to apologise for getting into the final,” told Conrad. “It’s the biggest thing in this team’s existence. It’s the biggest thing for South African cricket at the moment. It’s the biggest thing for Test cricket, for world cricket, where the right noises are going to start being made.” Former England Captain Michael Vaughan said South Africa got to final “on the back of beating pretty much nobody” and they don’t “warrant being in the World Test Championship final with whom they have played over the last two years” while former Australia spinner Kerry O’Keeffe called South Africa’s run “like making the Wimbledon final without playing a seed on the way”. But Conrad had different opinion saying that …

“That’s A Lie…”: Michael Vaughan’s Blunt Take On Ravindra Jadeja’s ‘Hindi Interview’ Row Ahead Of Boxing Day Test

“That’s A Lie…”: Michael Vaughan’s Blunt Take On Ravindra Jadeja’s ‘Hindi Interview’ Row Ahead Of Boxing Day Test

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File photo of Ravindra Jadeja© YouTube Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan weighed in on the controversy surrounding Ravindra Jadeja‘s press conference where he allegedly refused to speak in English. Vaughan said that the entire episode could have been avoided if Australian journalists used Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to transcribe the interview. During India’s first media interaction ahead of the Boxing Day Test, Jadeja answered questions only in Hindi. The BCCI media team informed that Jadeja will not be taking any questions in English as they have to “catch the bus.” It resulted in a big controversy with media reports claiming that Jadeja was speaking in Hindi because the interaction was mainly for Indian reporters. “India are a powerhouse. They clearly think cameras at the airport and filming families is a step too far. And this is their way of reacting. It just adds more drama for me. There are AI systems that you can use to translate Hindi into Australian English. So if they are not willing to speak in English.. Just …

‘Perfect In Practice’: Michael Vaughan’s Brutal Dig At Yashasvi Jaiswal. Ravi Shastri In Disbelief

‘Perfect In Practice’: Michael Vaughan’s Brutal Dig At Yashasvi Jaiswal. Ravi Shastri In Disbelief

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It seemed that Yashasvi Jaiswal had devised a plan to counter Mitchell Starc‘s new ball threat. However, just two balls into India’s first innings of the ongoing third Test against Australia, Starc had Jaiswal caught at forward square leg. After India bowled Australia out for 445 early in the morning session on Day 3, Jaiswal was taking throw-downs before the start of India’s innings. He flicked one towards the Australian team’s huddle, but the ball hit the leg of Cricket Australia’s cameraman. After his dismissal, former England captain Michael Vaughan took a sly dig at Jaiswal after the youngster failed to replicate his throw-down efforts during the match. “Five minutes before Jaiswal got out, this is the shot he practiced that whip through mid-wicket, wonderful shot and good balance. And then you go into the match and it’s the same shot but he goes aerial, just flicks it. It was the pressure of the game, in practice it’s perfect,” Vaughan was heard as saying on-air. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri was also …

Michael Vaughan’s Son Archie Takes 6-For In County Match. Internet Reacts. Watch

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Archie Vuaghan reacts after his great show.© Twitter Michael Vaughan‘s son Archie completed a six-wicket haul in a County Championship Division One match for Somerset against Surrey. His victims included Rory Burns, Ben Foakes among others. Vaughan is a former England cricket team captain. This was Archie’s second County match. The effort was lauded by all on social media. Archie is among the top young prospects in England and was recently named for an U-19 series also. Just the SIX wickets for 18-year-old Archie Vaughan Outstanding pic.twitter.com/qqukPv16t9 — England’s Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) September 11, 2024 37 overs 7 maidens 102 runs 6 wickets A brilliant performance from young Archie Vaughan in his 2nd @CountyChamp match #WeAreSomerset #SOMvSUR pic.twitter.com/O3ZFl4Vx5S — Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) September 11, 2024 “Pretty special” Archie Vaughan reacts to his maiden Somerset five-fer! #SOMvSUR #WeAreSomerset pic.twitter.com/cjxpEOZfWH — Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) September 11, 2024 Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan was extremely critical of the Ollie Pope-led side after their stunning loss against Sri Lanka in …

“Timing is Everything” Wasim Jaffer Digs Michael Vaughan’s Suggestion on Two Divisions in Tests

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Former Cricketers Wasim Jaffer and Michael Vaughan have been involved in a social media banter for a few years now and have been back with an interesting suggestion of having two divisions in Test cricket. Jaffer took a dig at Michael Vaughan’s suggestion that two divisions of six teams should be introduced in Test cricket. Reacting to the cricketer-turned-commentators views, Jaffer pointed out that Vaughan didn’t make such comments when England was at the bottom of the World Test Championship points table. Jaffer wrote, “Timing is everything. And Michael is a wise man who understands that. That’s why he didn’t tweet this a month ago when the WTC table looked like this.” England climbed to sixth place in the WTC points table following a dominant 3-0 victory over the West Indies at home. Wasim Jaffer (image: x) With their wins in the first two games of their ongoing three-match test series against Sri Lanka, England has moved to fourth place with 81 points from 15 matches and percentage points of 45.00. The two-time runner-up India …

“Rohit Sharma Will Have The Best Strike Rate But Virat Kohli…”: Michael Vaughan’s Big Prediction For RCB Star

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Michael Vaughan has backed Virat Kohli to be the leading run-scorer in IPL 2024.© BCCI Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Virat Kohli to be the leading run-scorer in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting March 22. IPL 2024 marks the return of Virat Kohli on the cricket field after the star batter decided to skip the England Test series, citing personal issues. Kohli’s wife and bollywood actress Anushka Sharma gave birth to the couple’s second child last month in London, and the former India captain decided to be with his wife during the period. Speaking on Club Prairie Fire podcast, Vaughan said while Rohit Sharma, who will be playing under Hardik Pandya‘s captaincy in IPL 2024, will have the highest strike rate in the season, he tipped Kohli to bag the ‘Orange Cap’ which is awarded to the leading run-scorer of IPL. “Rohit Sharma will have the best strike rate in IPL 2024 but Virat Kohli will be the leading run-scorer,” Vaughan said. However, former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist …

On Hawk-Eye Founder’s ‘Uneducated Opinion’ Jibe, Michael Vaughan’s “Very Simple” Response

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Hawk-Eye founder Paul Hawkins had taken a jibe at former England captain Michael Vaughan following his remark over Joe Root‘s controversial dismissal in the fourth Test against India in Ranchi. During the guests’ second innings, Ravichandran Ashwin‘s delivery crashed into Root’s pad. The hosts had appealed for a possible LBW but the umpire, Joel Wilson, was not convinced about the shout. India went for the review and Root was given out, despite the ball appearing to have pitched outside the leg stump on naked eye view. After the controversial call, Vaughan had called for more transparency in the DRS technology, saying that the viewers should also get to see what happens during the tracking process. While Hawkins had revealed that the measures that are taken to maintain transparency and minimize errors, he had particularly called out Vaughan for his “unfortunate” and “uneducated” view. “The commentary, I think, is a little bit uneducated. It is unfortunate from Vaughan, because, obviously he was a fantastic player, really enjoyed watching him play, and a great commentator, very entertaining. …

“Bazball Has Been Exposed”: Michael Vaughan’s Scathing Criticism Of England’s Batting Failure In Rajkot

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Former England batter Michael Vaughan has lashed out at the Ben Stokes-led side’s ‘Bazball’ approach after a poor show in the recently-concluded third Test against India in Rajkot. India registered their biggest-ever Test win on Sunday, hammering England by 434 runs. Chasing an improbable total of 557, England were bowled out for 122 in their second innings. Before England’s batting collapse on Day 4, Vaughan said that England’s ‘Bazball’ approach has been exposed on Indian conditions. “I am afraid Bazball has been exposed this week. It’s great when it works. The first Test was a pitch that did all sorts so I get Bazball on that pitch, but not the last two where the pitches have been absolutely fine to just play with positive intent but more so common sense,” Vaughan said on BBC. Before India wrapped up the proceedings in the final session, Vaughan had predicted that England might be staring at humiliation for the first-time ever in ‘Bazball’ era. “Let’s be honest, this could get messy for England. They have lost …

“Haven’t Won ICC Trophies But…”: Ravichandran Ashwin’s Fiery Reply To Michael Vaughan’s Dig

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India’s tour of South Africa didn’t produce the sort of result the team was hoping for as Rohit Sharma‘s side lost the first Test by a huge margin, squandering a big opportunity to win a series in South Africa. India’s poor show in the Test series opener prompted former England captain to brand the team one of the most ‘underachieving’ in world cricket. Vaughan’s statement even made some former Indian cricketers echoe his comments but veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin isn’t in agreement. Ashwin, in a video on his YouTube channel, issued a fiery response, saying such a comment ‘made him laugh’ considering how well India have done in world cricket, especially in the Test format. “Michael Vaughan made a statement after the first Test that India is an underachieving team. Yes, we haven’t won ICC trophies for years. We call ourselves the powerhouses of the game. But the Test team has been one of the best traveling teams in the vicinity. We have seen many great results,” Ashwin said in response. “After he said that, …