India laid bare England’s deficiencies: Former skipper Vaughan

India
were
on
the
backfoot
initially
but
conjured
up
a
comprehensive
157-run
win
at
the
Oval
on
Monday
to
take
a
2-1
lead
in
the
five-match
series.
Vaughan
found
faults
in
every
department
of
the
game.

“The
deficiencies
of
England’s
Test
team
were
laid
bare
this
week
in
batting,
bowling
and
fielding.
They
were
beaten
by
battle-hardened
opponents
who
know
how
to
win
the
key
moments,”
Vaughan
wrote
in
his
column
for
‘The
Telegraph’.

“It
started
with
their
catching
on
day
one,
continued
through
their
batting
in
the
first
innings
before
their
bowling
was
exposed
on
a
flat
wicket
over
the
weekend.
I
would
like
to
know
why
in
the
last
couple
of
years
this
fielding
team
has
not
improved.
They
continue
to
drop
chances
and
should
have
bowled
India
out
for
125
in
the
first
innings,”
he
said.

Vaughan
said
England
did
not
make
enough
runs
in
their
first
innings
and
also
questioned
the
shot
selection
of
the
batsmen.

“England
played
some
poor
strokes
through
lapses
in
concentration.
Haseeb
Hameed
chased
a
wide
ball,
for
example,
and
Moeen
Ali
top-edged
one
in
the
air
when
England
were
strolling
the
game.
Those
were
poor
cricket
shots.

“England
lack
pace
and
variation
to
make
things
happen
in
flat
conditions.
This
England
Test
team
are
dependent
on
the
pitch
helping
them.
When
that
happens
they
look
like
taking
20
wickets
like
they
did
at
Headingley,
otherwise
they
struggle.”
Vaughan
also
found
“lack
of
intent”
among
England
batsmen.

“The
run
out
of
Dawid
Malan
was
a
prime
example.
If
you
are
busy
from
ball
one
you
are
alert
to
singles
but
Malan
was
on
his
heels
because
he
was
not
expecting
that
call
from
Hameed.
That
is
a
lack
of
intent.
It
was
an
insight
into
England’s
mindset.
They
were
just
batting.”

The
former
captain
also
did
not
like
the
way
England
chose
their
combination
for
the
Oval
Test.
“Not
that
long
ago
England
were
saying
they
always
wanted
one
pace
bowler
in
the
team.
Why
did
they
not
go
back
to
Mark
Wood
for
this
game?
Not
for
the
first
time,
they
selected
the
team
that
did
well
the
week
before
in
different
conditions.
The
mindset
needs
to
change.
They
have
to
be
smarter.

“England
have
to
work
out
how
to
become
battle-hardened
when
the
pressure
is
on.
I
always
question
some
of
their
thinking.
Why
did
they
appoint
Moeen
as
vice-captain?

“He
has
barely
been
in
the
side
for
two
years.
It
would
have
been
a
nice
little
boost
for
(Rory)
Burns,
who
is
a
regular
in
the
side,
to
be
made
vice-captain
this
week
on
his
home
ground.
It
was
a
decision
that
puzzled
me
and
perhaps
put
more
pressure
on
Moeen
who
is
still
making
his
way
back
in
the
game.”