Former England captain Michael Vaughan has slammed the current side's lack of "spirit and fight" as they hurtled towards a series loss in the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The latest in a long line of batting collapses left England 103 for eight in their second innings at stumps on Saturday's third day of the third and final Test in Grenada -- a lead of only 10 runs with two days left to play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the series level at 0-0 after two draws, Joe Root's tourists, fresh from a humiliating Ashes reverse in Australia, succumbed to the unheralded Kyle Mayers as the medium-pacer returned the astounding figures of five wickets for nine runs in 13 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"To see the England team just capitulate like that with no spirit or fight -- I am afraid there are big questions to ask," Vaughan told BT Sport. "The resistance in this England team is non-existent."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vaughan, the last England captain to enjoy a Test series win in the Caribbean back in 2004, said he sympathised with fellow Yorkshire batsman Root and his team regarding the challenges posed by 'bubble' cricket amid the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, he added: "But when you continuously see them just collapse and show no fight, no spirit and togetherness... I hear all the time that the England squad are quite tight and have a good spirit. No they haven't.<\/p>\r\n\r\n