‘Fragile’ England can have ‘no likelihood’ in Ashes – Michael Vaughan

'Fragile' England will have 'no chance' in Ashes - Michael Vaughan

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England have “no chance” of regaining the Ashes in Australia if their batting continues to be “fragile”, says former captain Michael Vaughan.

Joe Root’s side face a series defeat by New Zealand after being reduced to 122-9 – leading by 37 – on the third day of the second Test at Edgbaston.

England play five Tests against India before the winter tour of Australia.

“They now have just five chances to sort the batting out before the Ashes,” Vaughan told BBC Test Match Special.

“They can’t arrive in Australia with a batting line-up this fragile – they’d have no chance.”

Throughout 2021 England have rotated their squad, a policy they say is designed to combat a packed schedule and the coronavirus-enforced conditions matches have been played in.

They won two Tests in Sri Lanka and the first on their tour of India earlier this year, but look set to slip to a fourth defeat in five matches on Sunday.

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