Michael Vaughan slams England’s sloppy fielding

Michael Vaughan

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan said that India had exposed the home team's deficiencies in all departments of the game in the fourth Test at The Oval, which the tourists won by 157 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

"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, whereas once again it was clear that England need conditions to give them a helping hand. 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," Vaughan said in his column for The Telegraph.

"With England's attack lacking a pace bowler like Jasprit Bumrah or a mystery spinner, they cannot afford poor matches in the field, dropping Virat Kohli on 23 with the score 65 for three."

In a possible reference to the England and Wales Cricket Board, Vaughan said he would want to know why the England team's fielding hadn't improved over the years.
"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."

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