England were bundled out for 68 on the third day in their second innings Australia After registering an innings and 14-run win in the third Test, they took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-Test Ashes series.
Sealing the urn was the fastest for either Australia or England in Ashes history and Vaughan said it would not be surprising if the Joe Root-led side loses the 2023 edition at home.
Vaughan, who led England to the 2005 Ashes win, told Fox: “It’s not easy at the moment, the England team didn’t have a good preparation, but if you want to find excuses, you can.” Cricket,
“For some time now, this Test match team hasn’t been good enough. They haven’t focused enough on the Test match team, there’s more focus on white-ball cricket – and that gave the World Cup (win in 2019). .
“But we are not a good enough cricket country to take our eyes off the ball in Test cricket and expect to come and play (in Australia).
“I would say with the group that I have seen and the way they are playing, I would be surprised if (Australia) don’t beat England in 2023 in English conditions.”
Vaughan, 47, who recorded 26 wins in 51 Tests under England’s captaincy, said the English system “doesn’t give young players a chance to develop and play themselves at this level.”
“England is a long way off and it may take some worse times – (Stuart) Broad and (Jimmy) Anderson to retire soon – before it gets better.”
One of the greatest all-rounders of the game, Botham said that England had lost their way.
“I’m a little embarrassed,” the legendary all-rounder told Seven Network.
“To lose the Ashes in 12 days, I don’t know if it’s the fastest, but it should be pretty close to it. I think England have lost their way.
“Today’s performance sums it up for me, I think you have enough time to bring in some players from the Lions tour because we need to freshen it up, it’s stable at the moment.”
England lost by nine wickets in Brisbane, before losing the Boxing Day Test here by an innings defeat to Adelaide by 275 runs.
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