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michael vaughan Has issued stern warning that “decision time” has come for England ash Leadership after a humiliating two-day defeat against Australia in Perth – for the first time in 104 years.
The pressure is mounting ahead of next week’s day/night Test in Brisbane, particularly for managing director Rob, after head coach Brendon McCullumand captain ben stokes Controversially opted against sending senior players in an important pink ball practice match in Canberra.
The decision has been met with widespread disappointment and incredulity, not least on the part of Vaughan, who now claims that those at the top face a moment of truth.
Speaking of overlap stay connected with cricket Podcast, Vaughan reflected on the 2023 series, saying: “They went 2-0 in 2023 (later tied 2-2) and we all gave them a little bit of help because they were just at the beginning of the journey.”
He gave a scathing assessment of the current situation, saying: “Have you learned from ’23? From what I’ve seen this week, the honest answer is, no, they haven’t learned, which disappoints me.”
Vaughan concluded: “When you’re in a position of power and leadership you can do what you want but then you’re judged on it. It’s decision time. This time he had an opportunity here in Australia and it didn’t work out.”
Meanwhile, the opener jack crawley Having been out for a duck twice in the first Test, he now finds himself under scrutiny heading into Queensland with a Test average below 31.
England have long tipped them for success on this tour, and they could hardly have imagined a worse start.
Despite this sir alistair cookThe legendary player, who scored 766 runs in the victorious Ashes of 2010-11, believes that Crawley will be given a full series before any selection changes are considered.
Cook told the podcast: “He’s been picked for this moment and has been backed for three years. England are happy with three innings (a series) out of him, and those three innings are incredible. Now he has to do three out of eight to do the job.”
He added, “The verdict on Jack will be whether it works over the next eight innings or not. Well, he’s caught a couple, which is horrific, but it happens.”
“It doesn’t change anything about Jack Crawley. They just support him, they can’t change now and they won’t change until after Sydney (the final Ashes Test).”