Former captain Michael Vaughan has slammed England head coach Chris Silverwood for not trying to stop skipper Joe Root with a bouncer strategy in the second Test against India. Let us tell you that England were in a very strong position on the fifth day, but Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah shared a record 89 runs for the 9th wicket to give India a 271-run lead. In reply, England were bowled out for 120 runs and lost by 151 runs.
Bumrah, who had bounced the lower order batsmen of England, especially James Anderson, also had to face bouncers when he came to bat. Meanwhile, he also had an argument with fast bowler Mark Wood and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler.
However, this strategy of England did not prove to be effective and Bumrah and Shami were successful in putting India in a better position. Wan said, “A lot has been written about this and it has been said that England’s strategy to bounce Jasprit Bumrah backfired. Joe Root was really disappointed by some of his senior players who should have intervened immediately but I expected the coach to intervene as well.
“Why didn’t Silverwood send someone to the field with water to tell Root what was going on and he immediately changed his strategy,” he said. I know if I had done this, Duncan Fletcher would have done the same thing to me. Wan said that this season, England lost the opportunity with their hands. “It was a crucial moment in the second Test and England lost it. Silverwood was also responsible for this.
