England are playing Test cricket like they are playing for a club side on a Saturday: Michael Vaughan

The Ben Stokes-led England Take a look at group will face their hardest problem but once they host Australia in a much-anticipated Ashes sequence starting in June later this yr. Whereas query marks have been raised about England’s preparations forward of the high-profile Take a look at sequence, former England skipper Michael Vaughan has backed the red-ball group for fulfillment in opposition to the Aussies.

The English group has obtained flak for his or her lack of involvement in opposition to county sides within the build-up to the famed Take a look at sequence in opposition to Australia later this yr. The Three Lions had been battered by the Aussies Down Below final yr and are in search of revenge this time round after turning a nook because the arrival of Brendon McCullum on the helm.

Nonetheless, former England skipper Michael Vaughan has dismissed the notion of the Take a look at aspect’s lack of preparations, stating that Ben Stokes’ aspect are doing issues their very own approach and are discovering nice success with it as effectively. Vaughan revealed that the group’s relaxed mentality is bringing them nice success, in comparison with the old-school approach of doing issues.

“This England group are ripping up the teaching guide and saying ‘we’re not doing it that approach anymore’. I love them for it. What number of instances have you ever heard gamers saying their thoughts is frazzled from the day-to-day treadmill, making an attempt to ship? But this England aspect are taking part in Take a look at cricket like they’re taking part in for a membership aspect on a Saturday. You flip up and have enjoyable. That’s the hardest mentality to achieve. In the event that they proceed to decide to it, they are going to be profitable,” Vaughan mentioned in his column for The Telegraph.

An excessive amount of preparation may be problematic: Vaughan

The ex-cricketer additional emphasised his level, stating that follow matches and rigorous coaching may drain the gamers even earlier than the precise sequence begins. It’s higher to coach a relaxed mentality forward of a high-profile sequence slightly than indulging in follow matches. It’s price noting that the Aussies will not be taking part in any tour matches forward of the Take a look at sequence both.

“Individuals have to know, worldwide cricket shouldn’t be in regards to the weeks earlier than the sequence and taking part in a lot of county matches. It’s in regards to the head and thoughts. It’s liberating up your mentality to be relaxed sufficient to deal with the stress and pressures of worldwide cricket and arriving on match day trying ahead to taking part in. The extra you do one thing, the extra you may be drained by it, which is why an excessive amount of preparation may be problematic,” he defined.