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Former England captain Michael vaughan, renowned for masterminding the 2005 Ashes victory, has commented on Pope’s captaincy. Vaughan, who led england in 51 Tests between 2003 and 2008, winning 26, noted that while Pope is a “fantastic vice-captain” and a “brilliant person to have next to the captain to come up with ideas,” a good vice-captain doesn’t always translate to a good captain. He drew a parallel to Marcus Trescothick, a “grand vice-captain” who Vaughan felt would not have been suited for the captaincy.

Pope, 27, previously captained England when Stokes was sidelined with a hamstring injury last year. In the current match, England’s bowling attack, relying on seamers Gus Atkinson, josh Tongue, and Jamie Overton in the absence of the injured Chris Woakes, managed to dismiss India for 396 in their second innings.However, the fielding effort was hampered by six dropped catches, which Vaughan identified as a key factor in England’s current predicament, stating, “It is not Ollie Pope‘s fault England are in this position. It is the dropped catches.”

Vaughan also observed Pope leaving the field on a couple of occasions, speculating it might have been for tactical discussions, though he acknowledged he wasn’t privy to the dressing room dynamics. His overarching sentiment is a desire for the best leader to captain the England side.

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