India, led by Subman Gill, achieved their largest victory (by run-margin) in an away Test match with an all-around display on a placid Edgbaston track. Gill’s magnificent hundreds, aided by fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep, England was thrashed by 336 runs. The win came after India lost the five-match series opener last month by five wickets.
Despite India's comeback victory in Birmingham, former England captain Michael Vaughan is sticking to his pre-series scoreline of 3-1 in favour of the hosts.
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“India have been too good this week .. Outstanding performance .. My prediction is still alive .. 3-1 England .." Vaughan posted on X after India’s win.
However, Vaughan has criticized England for going back to the "bad old way" in his piece for The Telegraph.
“This team has given us so much joy over the last three years, and they can achieve great things over the next six months. After Headingley, it looked like they had improved, and we called it Bazball with brains. This week, they were back to their bad old ways," Vaughan wrote.
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India's subpar catching at Headingley gave England the opportunity to fight their way back. According to Vaughan, the Ben Stokes-led team failed to consider that they were fortunate in the first game of the series.
“If we are honest, England have been absolutely hammered this week. Apart from four hours on the third day where Harry Brook and Jamie Smith batted beautifully, they have been totally dominated by India," Vaughan said.
“It was a performance that worried me greatly. I fear they used the first match as absolute evidence of how to play Test cricket. They showed great skill in that win, but there was also a lot of fortune involved. They turned up here and thought they should do everything the same way, and it has backfired," he added.
According to Vaughan, England must "evolve" and not base their strategy on the outcome of a single match. “You should not base your method entirely on a week’s performance when you have had the rub of the green. You win games relying on fortune, but not big series like this one or the Ashes. This is an experienced team now, and they have to grow and be better," he wrote.
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