Former England captain Michael Vaughan has his doubts over England’s bowling attack ahead of the first Ashes Test beginning on Friday, June 16. Vaughan shared how the likes of James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood and Ben Stokes haven’t bowled much of late and how off-spinner Moeen Ali has returned after withdrawing his Test retirement as well. Michael Vaughan also feels England have to play Stuart Broad.

While speaking to Fox Cricket, Michael Vaughan said: “Anderson has not bowled for weeks, Ollie Robinson has not bowled for weeks, Ben Stokes has not bowled for months, Wood has not bowled for months, Moeen Ali (returned from retirement) hasn’t bowled for years and that’s England’s bowling attack. So yeah, skill-wise they’ll have the skill because that is always with them but we all know the body and spending a day in the dirt and then coming back the next day, Test cricket is not easy on the body so I’m intrigued to see how they go.”

Vaughan concluded: “He (Broad) is the only bowler that’s been bowling. Anderson and Ollie Robinson, they’ve had niggles and then you throw in Wood who has not bowled with a red ball for months and hasn’t bowled one ball for Durham this summer with the red ball. And then you go Moeen Ali, and then you go Ben Stokes, for me that’s an attack that just hasn’t got enough in the legs… they have got to get their selections right and I think he (Broad) has to play.”

However, Australia retained the Ashes in England back in 2019 as well and are they are coming into the upcoming series with enough match practice under their belt as well as they beat India recently in the WTC final. It will be interesting to see if England’s ‘Bazball’ method helps them regain the Ashes this year as well.