Former England captain Michael Vaughan has pleaded with Ben Stokes and co to play for a draw on the ultimate day as they cannot win the Edgbaston Take a look at from this place.“They cannot win this sport,” Vaughan advised BBC Cricket.“India have fully dominated the Take a look at match with sensible talent, nice self-discipline. It is precisely what I need to see from England tomorrow. In a humorous form of manner, this present day has been coming the place the Bazballers cannot arrive on day 5 and even take into consideration profitable.“Have they received the ticker, the talent set, and the willpower to attempt to get a draw? The subsequent neatest thing from profitable a Take a look at match is getting a draw. If they only form of give it away and simply say, oh, you realize, the way in which that we play, we’re at all times on the entrance foot enjoying aggressively, they’re going to get bowled out shortly tomorrow. Have they received the talent set and the mindset to attempt to bat the total day and get on the bus to Lord’s with a draw? We’ll wait and see.“Vaughan identified that within the 34 Assessments beneath Stokes’ captaincy, England have drawn solely as soon as — a rain-affected sport — whereas profitable 21 and shedding 12. He argued that to reach main collection, particularly in opposition to high sides like India or in Australia, England’s mindset must shift.“Bazball’s going to get requested the final word query tomorrow. Are the staff and the gamers going to go fully in opposition to what their pure instincts are to do? You’ve received to get what’s finest on supply. And what’s finest on supply on the minute is a draw,” Vaughan mentioned on Take a look at Match Particular.
“If you wish to win the massive collection in opposition to the likes of India at house in 5 matches and also you need to go to Australia, I believe it’s inconceivable to have a mindset that we simply win, that’s all we go for. We don’t play for attracts.“A draw for England from this place, and I hope they get it extra in a manner of form of success, if they’ll get away from right here with a draw, it’s nearly higher than final week’s win as a result of it’s fully in opposition to their pure commerce.”