NEW DELHI: England suffered their first Test series loss in the 'Bazball' era as India secured a five-wicket victory in the fourth Test in Ranchi, clinching an insurmountable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.
Despite England's series defeat, former captain
Michael Vaughan
hailed the team's intent against India and also showered praise on the emerging spinner
Shoaib Bashir
.
Bashir, who made his Test debut in the Vizag Test, grabbed four wickets in that match.
Although he was omitted from the Rajkot Test, the off-spinner made a resounding comeback in the fourth Test at Ranchi, boasting impressive figures of 5/119 and 3/79.
India vs England 4th Test: India beat England, secure 17th straight Test series win at home
In just two matches, Bashir has already claimed a tally of 12 wickets. Vaughan hailed him as a new star for England, likening him to a 'new' Ashwin.
"It's been a fantastic week for English cricket. One of the great weeks, celebrating another world-class superstar that we've unearthed, Shoaib Bashir. That's what we're celebrating. Second Test match, eight wickets, he's the new Ravi Ashwin, and we've unearthed him. So, we're celebrating a new superstar in English cricket," Vaughan told Club Prairie Fire's YouTube channel.
"I think it's going to be a fresh one in Dharamsala, so I expect England to win. They've been the better team in the series, as they were in the Ashes. If you go session by session, England have looked a better team. I'm saying looked a better team, but we don't play series now to win them," Vaughan added.
India will face England in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala starting March 7.
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