India, Aug. 3 -- Former England captain Michael Vaughan weighed in on an ongoing debate regarding whether batting in the current era of Test cricket is easier than it was during his playing days in the early 2000s, vehemently disagreeing with his former teammate Kevin Pietersen by arguing it remains incredibly tough to bat in the modern day.

Responding to a point raised by Pietersen on his X account, Vaughan certainly didn't bite his words as he let his countryman know his thoughts.

"I think he's talking nonsense," said Vaughan on Sony Sports Network. "I have looked at the last six or seven years closely. You look at the Indian seamers now, they are as good as they ever had. You look at the Australian attack, that trio that Australia ha...