Michael Vaughan pokes fun at Shubman Gill & Co after India's butter fingers against England; ‘offered myself to India…’

Former England captain Michael Vaughan left no stone unturned to poke fun at India's sloppy fielding in the first Test against England, stating he has offered himself to 'India as a fielding coach.' Vaughan's remark came just after Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped Ben Duckett on 97 on Tuesday on the fifth and final day of the Headingley Test.

Although India can be proud of the five centuries, including two from Rishabh Pant, they scored in the first Test, the visitors have only themselves to blame as they dropped seven catches - five in the first innings alone - with Jaiswal being involved in four of them.

Ravindra Jadeja, Pant and Jasprit Bumrah were the others to drop catches. Taking to X, Vaughan wrote, “Just to let you all know I have offered myself to India as a fielding coach .. My academy does a roaring trade .. #ENGvsIND.”

England take 1-0 lead in five-Test series

Chasing 371 runs for victory, England rode on fine 149 from Ben Duckett and half centuries from Zak Crawley (65) and Joe Root (53 not out) to romp home with five wickets in hand. It was England's 10th highest successful run chase in Test history.

Duckett's and Crawley's magnificent opening partnership of 188 runs underpinned a chase that was ultimately finished in style by Jamie Smith's massive knee-down six over long-on. This Test was also the third in history in which all four innings were 350 runs or more. England scored 465 and 373/5 against India’s 471 and 364.

After a wicketless morning, pacers Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur were India's surprising wicket-takers in the afternoon. When spinner Ravindra Jadeja claimed captain Ben Stokes after tea with 69 runs needed, the chase finally became tense.

But Joe Root (53 not out), and Smith (44 not out), removed all drama by hitting the remaining runs without giving India a sniff.