Michael Vaughan warns England of brutal 5-0 whitewash in Ashes 2025-26

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has talked about that Ben Stokes‘ crew ought to be afraid of the outcomes of the Ashes if England don’t enhance halfway by the hole between the Second and Third Ashes Checks. He additionally cautioned them on being whitewashed if they don’t mend their methods.

England have travelled to Australia for a five-match Ashes collection. The Former England captain, Michael Vaughan, had claimed that this was Australia’s weakest-looking squad and with out their skipper Pat Cummins, England may have the higher hand in Perth and Brisbane.

However Australia defeated England in each video games, and Mitchell Starc was named the participant of the match on each events. The Ben Stokes-led aspect is already down 2-0, and Vaughan has cautioned them over a whitewash.

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Former England captain cautions England over deterioration within the Ashes

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan was apprehensive in regards to the state of the English cricket crew, and he believes that if England can’t put their act collectively, then they may be whitewashed within the collection by Australia.

„I hate to say it. If England should not cautious, this could possibly be 5-0. I’ve not seen sufficient from England to counsel that they will win a sport but. They’re set of gamers, and it’s attainable. If they don’t enhance shortly, this may get loads worse earlier than it will get higher,“ Michael Vaughan mentioned on the BBC.

Regardless of having batted properly within the first innings of the pink-ball Check, the hosts had been shocked within the second innings and took a large lead with Mitchell Starc taking part in an intensive position. The England crew faltered within the second innings and posted a goal of 65 runs, which was chased with ease.

„England should make modifications going into Adelaide,“ Michael Vaughan opined

The previous England captain criticised the English batting unit, as they’ve been a continuing failure within the no. 3 batting place. He additional referred to as out that they want to consider Ollie Pope’s possible substitute.

„England should make modifications going into Adelaide. They’ve to significantly take into account Ollie Pope’s place. He has performed loads of video games towards Australia. There’s a psychological scar towards Australia for Pope. Do you usher in Jacob Bethell?“

„Can Stokes bat at quantity three and Jacks at quantity six? It’s a massive danger bringing Bethell into this collection when the crew is 2-0 down, and he has not scored a first-class hundred, but you anticipate him to carry out towards this Australia crew with Cummins and Lyon again within the aspect,“ Michael Vaughan added.

What number of occasions has England completed 5-0 within the Ashes?

If England go down with a whitewash within the collection, 5-0, then this could not be the primary time that they’ve gone down with a clear sweep within the collection. Solely thrice within the Ashes has a crew been washed out.

Australia have whitewashed England thrice in 1920-21, 2006-07, and 2013-14, whereas Australia has by no means been blanked in an Ashes collection. Australia are No.1 within the WTC factors desk as of now, and have received all 5 of their video games.

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