 "Michael Vaughan stays firm with his earlier prediction of 3-1. AP/AFP")
Having endured a tough loss to England in the series opener at Headingley, Team India made a staggering comeback by thrashing the hosts at one of their most prideful venues, Edgbaston. Shubman Gill and Co. addressed all the pain points which were exposed in the 1st Test and registered a massive 336-run victory in the 2nd Test to level the series at 1-1. With a dominant win like that, Team India would be oozing with confidence and could ride on the momentum in the Lord’s Test, which is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 10.
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Michael Vaughan remains firm on his earlier prediction
The win at Edgbaston has amplified a sense of belief among the fans, and some experts have now given India a genuine chance of winning the series. However, former England captain Michael Vaughan does not belong in such a category. Vaughan, who is an old critic of Team India, has reiterated his prediction about the final scoreline of the series. According to Vaughan, England will still win the series 3-1 despite India’s flawless victory at Edgbaston.
Vaughan addressed the fact that India were “outstanding” this week, but also made it known that he is unbudged about his prediction.
“India have been too good this week .. Outstanding performance.c .. 3-1 England ..” Vaughan posted on X.
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Nevertheless, the critical and more realistic side of Michael Vaughan was reflected in his Telegraph column. Vaughan did not mince words in denouncing England, stating that the home team expected India to repeat the same mistakes, which backfired.
“This week, they were back to their bad old ways,” he wrote. “Apart from four hours on the third day where Harry Brook and Jamie Smith batted beautifully, they have been totally dominated by India.”
Vaughan highlighted that England misread their opening win in Leeds, where dropped catches by India tilted the momentum. “They turned up here and thought they should do everything the same way, and it has backfired,” he said, warning that relying on “fortune” won’t win big series.