Talking about India batters Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, ex-England captain Michael Vaughan said they defended, left the ball and were able to "soak up certain spells or tactics from Australians". "It was an education for England's batters, who often play only one way – attacking," he stated. Jaiswal and Kohli smashed centuries in first Test against Australia.