Michael Vaughan felt England's Oval Test defeat could've been avoided had Ben Stokes played, pointing out how the team panicked on Day 5 without his calming influence and leadership during their failed run-chase against India.

Former captain criticised England's high-risk approach to get the remaining 35 runs in the morning session of the last day of the fifth Test at the Oval.

Michael Vaughan believes that England would have emerged victorious in the fifth and final Test match at The Oval against India had Ben Stokes not missed it due to an injury. The England captain was ruled out of the fifth Test due to a right shoulder injury,