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Is Michael Vaughan right about India's lunch break collapses?
Michael Vaughan has criticized India's repeated mini-collapses right after lunch, especially in high-pressure away Tests. He claims it's become a pattern and that the team loses focus in the first session after the break. Do you actually agree with his assessment? Are these 'lunch break' collapses a real issue for India, or is it being blown out of proportion because of a couple of bad sessions?
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KS
It happened in the Lord's Test too and cost us big time. But I still think one session isn't enough to make it a 'trend'.
7/14/2025
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ReplyE
Sometimes it feels like it's just coincidence. When the ball's new and bowlers are fresh, any team can lose wickets after a break.
7/14/2025
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ReplyB
Vaughan loves to stir things up. Sure, it's happened a couple times, but it doesn't mean the Indian team is mentally weak.
7/14/2025
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ReplyK
Tbh, Vaughan does have a point. We've seen India lose key wickets right after lunch, not just this series but in previous tours as well.
7/14/2025
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ReplyA
I noticed that India's middle-order especially looks shaky after lunch breaks. Maybe the long gap breaks their rhythm?
7/14/2025
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ReplyM
England's fast bowlers know how to ramp up the pressure right after lunch. Sometimes it's just excellent bowling, not Indian mistakes.
7/14/2025
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ReplyR
Purani baat ho gayi yeh, but abhi bhi lagta hai ki India thoda nervous ho jaata hai break ke baad. Galtiyan barh jaati hain!
7/15/2025
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ReplyS
Good teams learn from these situations. I think this India squad has the maturity to bounce back stronger.
7/15/2025
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ReplyA
Example after example exists, but a couple of times they've also dominated post-lunch. Feels like selective criticism to me.
7/15/2025
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ReplyMK
Could be a psychological thing. They return thinking they need to reset, and sometimes over-defensive play leads to wickets.
7/15/2025
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