‘That is not entertaining, that is plain stupid’: Michael Vaughan and Geoffrey Boycott slam England for throwing it away on Day 2

Former England captain Michael Vaughan and Geoffrey Boycott has lashed out at the Ben Stokes and co for throwing away their advantage on Day 2 of the second Ashes Test.
England were 188/1 at one stage and with Nathan Lyon unavailable, and they ended the day at 278/4, still 138 behind, with the last three wickets falling to short balls.
Michael Vaughan said what England did was not entertaining but it was plain stupid cricket.
“For the first 182 runs, I saw an England side that went out to bat and play with great entertainment because they played proper cricket strokes,” Vaughan said on BBC Test Match Special.
“What came after that for the next hour or so was absolute stupidity.

“That is not entertaining, I’m sorry, that is stupid Test match cricket and Australia will be delighted with that method because when the ball is not swinging over the next few weeks, guess what they are going to do.”
Vaughan highlighted Crawley’s dismissal as one of the holes that are still to be filled in the current England team.
“Zak Crawley has just done what Zak Crawley does,” Vaughan said on BBC Test Match Special.
“Plays nicely, plays beautifully, you think come on, it’s your day. He gets to 48 and then just gifts an easy wicket.”
“That’s the problem with this England side …. they don’t realise when they’re on top,” he said.
“They just carry on with this method. There was no need for that dismissal.
“You get a beauty on a pitch like this, you say well bowled, but there’s not many beauties going to be bowled on this surface at the minute. Play sensibly.”
Geoffrey Boycott called Duckett a “silly boy” for giving away his wicket on 98. Josh Hazlewood dug one in at Duckett’s ribs, he could only shovel it uncomfortably to David Warner, who was stationed considerably in from the rope at fine leg.
“They want to attack everything and never be tied down. So when you’re like that, ego takes over and it got Pope and Duckett out, Geoffrey Boycott wrote in The Telegraph.

“Australia kept playing on England’s ego and Joe Root obliged.
“The hook shots let Australia back in the match when they had them the throat. At one stage, England were cruising and very much on top … but surrendered to this bumper barrage.”