{"id":4849,"date":"2024-02-09T05:59:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T05:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/?p=4849"},"modified":"2024-02-09T06:00:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T06:00:16","slug":"michael-vaughan-names-the-best-player-of-spin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/michael-vaughan-names-the-best-player-of-spin\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Vaughan names the best player of spin England has ever produced after legendary Graham Gooch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Michael Vaughan revealed the name of the player he believes is the best player of spin alongside Graham Gooch that England has ever produced.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The batter picked by Vaughan is currently part of England&#8217;s Test team squad for the series against India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>England\u2019s historical struggle against spin has been a topic of debate and concern, especially when playing in subcontinental conditions. However, amid the ongoing battle against&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/crickettimes.com\/2024\/02\/this-is-arrogance-twitter-roasts-jasprit-bumrah-as-he-takes-a-dig-at-fans-after-claiming-top-spot-in-test-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>India<\/strong><\/a>, former English skipper&nbsp;<strong>Michael Vaughan<\/strong>&nbsp;has identified one of England\u2019s modern-day great as the best player of spin his country has produced since the legendary&nbsp;<strong>Graham Gooch<\/strong>&nbsp;and even bestowed a piece of advice upon him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent column for the Telegraph, Vaughan not only praised the batting prowess of the cricketer he picked as the most adept spin player alongside Gooch but also urged him to stick to his natural game rather than succumbing to a \u2018bazball\u2019 approach against spinners in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"graham-goochs-legacy\">Graham Gooch\u2019s legacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gooch, a cricketing stalwart, not only captained the English national side but also left an indelible mark as one of England\u2019s finest players of spin. His remarkable record of 8,900 runs, coupled with an impressive average of 42.21 in India, highlights his ability to tackle spin bowling, making him a benchmark for future English batters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0_CS61101091.webp\" alt=\"Michael Vaughan and Graham Goocg\n\" class=\"wp-image-4850\" style=\"width:756px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0_CS61101091.webp 615w, https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0_CS61101091-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0_CS61101091-360x202.webp 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/ms-dhonis-new-bat-sticker-before-ipl-2024\/\">MS Dhoni\u2019s new bat sticker before IPL 2024 sets social media on fire. The reason is heartwarming\u2026<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The current spin challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As England faces the spin challenge in India, the team\u2019s aggressive \u2018bazball\u2019 approach has brought both success and challenges. Some batters, in their pursuit of quick runs, have found themselves vulnerable against spinners. This has prompted Vaughan to offer advice to one player who, in his eyes, stands out as the epitome of spin mastery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"michael-vaughan-names-englands-best-player-of-spin-alongside-gooch\">Michael Vaughan names England\u2019s best player of spin alongside Gooch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Vaughan named cricketing stalwart\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crickettimes.com\/2024\/02\/england-star-joe-root-names-two-greats-of-modern-day-cricket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Joe Root<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0as England\u2019s best player of spin alongside Gooch, emphasizing Root\u2019s outstanding track record against spinners. Vaughan also urged Root to stay true to his natural game and not get influenced by bazball, reminding him that he has reached the milestone of 10,000 Test runs by being himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe batsmen look like they only have one way to play. They are in fifth gear from ball one. I don\u2019t mind some of them playing like that because they are better at it. But Joe Root should forget it. He has 10,000 Test runs playing like Joe Root. He doesn\u2019t need to be a Bazballer,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0wrote Vaughan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIt is time for someone in the management to put an arm around Joe and say, \u2018Please just be yourself.\u201d This is particularly important against spin. Along with Graham Gooch, Root is the best player of spin England has ever produced,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;lauded Vaughan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth mentioning that with over 11,000 Test runs and an impressive average of 43.65 on Indian soil, Root has proven his mettle as a reliable batter against spin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England\u2019s historical struggle against spin has been a topic of debate and concern, especially when playing in subcontinental conditions. However, amid the ongoing battle against&nbsp;India, former English skipper&nbsp;Michael Vaughan&nbsp;has identified one of England\u2019s modern-day great&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4851,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[48,577,98,260,576],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4849"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4849"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4852,"href":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4849\/revisions\/4852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}