Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar criticized England's batting performance in the Ashes 2025-26 series. Gavaskar drew parallels between England's struggles and India's past batting efforts, suggesting English players who mocked Indian batsmen for batting on now face similar challenges. He highlighted that Test centuries are rare and that arrogance can be quickly humbled in cricket. Despite losing the series, England showed an improved batting display in the fifth Test's first day, with Joe Root and Harry Brook scoring 72 and 78 respectively.