‘It’s judgement time for the Bazball method’: Michael Vaughan on England’s road to Ashes win in Australia

In the last 20 Test series, England have won 11, lost six, and drawn three series. Out of the team’s six series losses, two have come against India, one against Australia, one against West Indies and one against Pakistan.

While England won their last series against New Zealand in New Zealand by 2-1 with the likes of Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell and Joe Root in fine form, Vaughan believes that the batting unit has to bat sensibly along with a fit bowling attack this year.

“They’ll have to hope that Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Oli Stone, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue, Matt Potts…if they’re all fit England will have a chance because they’ll be able to bowl Australia out. Can the batting unit bat sensibly enough at times to get a decent score and not throw their wickets away when they’re on top in a game like in the last Ashes series in the first few Test matches. If they can do that they’re a chance, but it’s a tall order because winning here in Australia is not easy,” Vaughan said further.