He claims it’s not possible to make fast wickets in England.
“You can rule that out,” Vaughan told this masthead.
And hedoubts David Warner will survive at the top of the order after his disastrous 2019 Ashes,when he scored just 95 runs at 9.5,with Stuart Broad dismissing him seven times. But Vaughan still wants the dashing left-hander in the team because England “fear him”.
Vaughan’s radical solution as an opener is Mitchell Marsh,a right-hander who has the capacity to play the same attacking role as Warner if he gets set. This would break up the left-handed combination of Warner and Usman Khawaja at the top of the order.
The 40-year-old Jimmy Anderson is still England’s best bowler,according to Vaughan,who believes combining with fellow veteran Stuart Broad and seamer Ollie Robinson creates their country’s best attack in traditionally helpful conditions.
“They are an incredible trio when the balls moving around,” Vaughan said. “If it gets flat Australia have got a chance.”