Last update on. From the section CricketVaughan: Sibley & Lawrence 'outof their depth'Former captain Michael Vaughan says England's batters, Dan Lawrence and Dom Sibley are "outof their depth" in Test cricket.On the opening day of the Test, the hosts were outnumbered for 183 by India before India scored 21-0 at Trent Bridge.Opener Sibley scored 18 from 70 balls while number six Lawrence lost for his third duck in four Test innings.Vaughan said that sometimes you need to look at players and determine if they are capable of competing at this level."Dom Sibley isn't able to offer you a great deal."Dan Lawrence may be young and return, but while he does have that technique, you hide behind the curtains when he goes out there for the first time. It's not clear what he is trying to accomplish in the first 20 balls."They're two players who look a little out of their depth."Warwickshire's Sibley (25 years old) has scored more than 50 points in 13 of his Test innings.Lawrence, a 24-year-old Essex man, was not out in England’s previous Test, which was a loss to New Zealand. However, his average over eight matches is just below 27.England has been bowled out for less 200 in eight of its 12 Test innings. Only twice have they exceeded 300.Marcus Trescothick, the batting coach, said that he wasn't concerned about the top players.The former England opener said, "I see them practice and play, and the talent they have." "We need to be positive about the future."Today may not have been the best day, but it does not mean that the rest of the game and series will be any different."England had not prepared for the five-Test series. England's top eight, including captain Joe Root, Jonny Barstow and Lawrence, had not played first-class cricket since the New Zealand defeat in June. Zak Crawley only County Championship innings lasted six.Vaughan, who scored 5,719 runs in the 82 Tests, stated that England's failures are not due to their build-up.He said, "This team has baggage-a baggage of collapsies.""You can argue that the England cricketers haven't received enough first-class cricket in the years leading up to this, but India did not. We are giving England too many excuses."They can blame their preparation - it isn't ideal but let's return to the New Zealand series. The top order failed despite having four to five county games.Trescothick was part of Vaughan's 2005 victorious Ashes-winning team. He said England's preparation could be "slightly more"He said, "We would like the batters to play a certain amount red-ball cricket," but that there was no easy solution."We don’t want to use it as an excuse but we would love to have more time in the middle, bowling alongside and facing the red balls."
