"Common Sense Ball": Michael Vaughan Takes Veiled Dig At Bazball After Joe Root Century In 4th Test

24.02.2024 - 05:29 sports.ndtv.com

Amid the ongoing 4th Test against India, former England captain Michael Vaughan took an indirect dig at the visitor's Bazball approach.

England were rocked by debutant India pacer Akash Deep, who struck thrice in the first session to leave the Ben Stokes-led side reeling at 112/5 at Lunch on Day 1.

However, Joe Root and Ben Foakes put on a crucial stand of 113 runs to help England cross the 300-run mark on Day 1. Root, who ended up with a century, came out to bat with a different strategy, alongside Foakes, after Lunch, taking his time out in the middle to lead England's recovery.

Vaughan was pleased to see that "common sense" finally prevailed in the England camp. "Lovely to see Common sense Ball," Vaughan posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday.

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