The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has been thrown wide open after India’s emphatic 336-run victory over England at Edgbaston, leveling the five-match series 1-1. But even after witnessing one of India’s most dominant overseas Test wins, former England captain Michael Vaughan isn’t backing down from his pre-series prediction. Vaughan, ever the bold voice in English cricket, continues to stand by his call: England will win the series 3-1.

India’s historic triumph at Edgbaston, under the leadership of Shubman Gill, was a masterclass in both resilience and execution. After going down by five wickets at Headingley, India bounced back with renewed purpose. Gill’s twin centuries, combined with Akash Deep’s fiery ten-wicket match haul and Mohammed Siraj’s relentless pace, handed England a reality check on a surface that offered little assistance to bowlers.

Despite the commanding nature of the defeat, Vaughan remains optimistic. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he congratulated India on their performance but reiterated his belief in England’s comeback: “India have been too good this week… Outstanding performance… My prediction is still alive… 3-1 England… #ENGvsIND”

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Speaking further in his column for The Telegraph, Vaughan acknowledged India’s superiority at Edgbaston but criticized England for falling back into old habits. “After Headingley, it looked like they had found a better balance in their approach—we called it Bazball with brains,” he wrote. “But this week, they reverted to reckless cricket. If we’re honest, England were absolutely hammered.”

India have been too good this week .. Outstanding performance .. My prediction is still alive .. 3-1 England .. #ENGvsIND

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 6, 2025

Vaughan also pointed out that England’s win in the first Test owed much to luck—especially India’s poor catching—and warned that relying on that fortune again was never going to be sustainable.

He was particularly scathing of England’s inability to adapt. “They turned up at Edgbaston thinking the same approach would work again. It didn’t. Apart from that brief four-hour spell on Day 3 when Harry Brook and Jamie Smith batted with intent, England were second-best in every department.”

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Despite his sharp critique, Vaughan remains hopeful. He believes England can regroup and win two of the remaining three Tests to claim the series 3-1. However, his closing remarks struck a note of caution. “That performance worried me,” he wrote. “They treated the Headingley win as gospel, when it should’ve been seen as a warning to keep evolving. Against a side as hungry and dangerous as India, that’s a mistake you can’t afford to make.”

As the action shifts to Lord’s, all eyes will be on whether Vaughan’s confidence in England will prove visionary—or misplaced.