England Would Be 'amateurish' To Not Play Pink-ball Warm-up - Vaughan

It would beryllium "amateurish" if England proceed pinch their scheme not to play successful a pink-ball warm-up lucifer earlier nan 2nd Ashes Test, says erstwhile skipper Michael Vaughan.

England crumbled to an astonishing two-day conclusion successful nan first Test connected Saturday and now person 12 days until nan 2nd Test successful Brisbane.

That Test is simply a day-night match, played pinch a pinkish shot alternatively than nan accustomed reddish one, but England are not readying to play immoderate of their Test XI successful a pink-ball lucifer against a Prime Minister's XI connected 29 November, alternatively fielding nan Lions improvement side.

Speaking to Test Match Special successful nan contiguous aftermath of their thumping defeat, England skipper Ben Stokes said they would not change their plans, though he appeared to time off nan doorway unfastened to a alteration erstwhile speaking later astatine his news conference.

"All we are trying to do is springiness ourselves nan champion chance of really we judge we tin triumph an Ashes series," Stokes said.

"We'll fto nan particulate settee connected this and complete nan adjacent mates of days we'll activity retired whether a mates of guys going to play successful that crippled is nan correct point aliases whether keeping nan squad tight and making judge morale doesn't driblet is nan alternative.

"We'll activity connected that and travel up pinch a plan."

England's mentation earlier nan Perth Test was questioned, fixed it included only 1 warm-up crippled against nan Lions.

Previous tours person included aggregate warm-ups against Australian authorities sides but England for illustration to support their mentation in-house these days. They won nan first lucifer connected their 3 erstwhile tours pinch a akin schedule.

The two-day Prime Minister's XI lucifer successful Canberra would springiness nan players chance for competitory cricket playing nether lights pinch nan pinkish ball, however.

History suggests location are fewer important differences betwixt really nan pinkish and reddish shot acts but batters do sometimes struggle seeing nan pinkish type arsenic intelligibly nether nan lights.

Australia person won 13 of their 14 day-night Tests, including each 3 against England.

"Whether they for illustration it aliases not, each these conversations are going to travel backmost to England," Vaughan said.

"It's amateurish if England don't spell retired and believe betwixt now and then.

"What harm is it playing 2 days of cricket pinch nan pinkish shot nether lights?

"I can't beryllium truthful aged schoolhouse to propose that by playing cricket they mightiness get a small spot better?

"My method would be, you've sewage a pink-ball two-day game, you spell and drawback it, spell and return it, play those 2 days and springiness yourself nan champion chance."

Stokes admitted he felt "shell-shocked" aft their conclusion connected Saturday.

The all-rounder said he believed nan target of 205 was defendable and praised Travis Head, who smashed 123 from 83 balls to powerfulness Australia towards triumph pinch his stunning assault.

Stokes besides defended his side's batting connected time two. Ollie Pope, Joe Root and Harry Brook were each retired playing loose drives arsenic England collapsed from 65-1 to 88-6.

"The guys who had occurrence were ones who really put bowlers nether unit and were knocking them disconnected statement and lengths," Stokes said.

"If Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne [on time one] can't laic bat connected shot you cognize it is simply a beautiful tricky wicket."