by Michael Vaughan | Jan 30, 2018 | Ashes, Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
This Australia tour has neatly summed up the state of English cricket. The Tests were disappointing but the white-ball team are strong and that reflects where priorities lie at the moment. If it ends up with a World Cup win then focussing on white-ball cricket will... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Jan 10, 2018 | Ashes, Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
This Ashes defeat will be the making of Joe Root if he uses the experience in the right way. He has to reflect on the past seven weeks and see it as the moment he learned about captaincy, the characters in his own team and how he wants to take this side forward. There... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Jan 7, 2018 | Ashes, Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
It staggers me that England do not have a full time spin bowling coach. It is scandalous when you think how desperate England are to unearth a spin bowler that they do not have a specialist coach for that area but do have them for batting, fielding and fast bowling.... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Dec 23, 2017 | Ashes, Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
The old school English cricket view will be that you cannot give young kids a debut at the MCG on Boxing Day in front of 90,000 fans. Some will say it would be too much to expect from Mason Crane or Tom Curran. But England are 3-0 down. What do they have to lose? I... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Dec 17, 2017 | Ashes, Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
For the past couple of years England have put a lot of their energy and focus on winning the 2019 World Cup. The selection of Trevor Bayliss as head coach was geared towards the white ball game where England have developed an identifiable strategy and method. Through... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Dec 7, 2017 | Ashes, Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
The trick of captaincy is to convince the team to play your way and it looks like Joe Root has a job on his hands to persuade the England players to follow his lead. Joe will find out an awful lot about his players on this tour. He is only nine games into the job, and... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Nov 21, 2017 | Ashes, Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
1. Be brave First and foremost you start with courage. When you face a fast bowler, there will be nerves and there will be some fear – anyone who says they’re not a bit afraid when they’re facing someone hurling it down at 90mph is kidding themselves. But I do feel... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Nov 19, 2017 | Ashes, Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
The Gabba is a cauldron. It is a ferocious place. At all the other grounds in Australia, the England fans are vocal. But not at the Gabba. There are only a few dotted around so it is hard for them to become a collective force. The Gabba is unique. The dressing rooms... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Oct 27, 2017 | Ashes, Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
As soon as your kit arrives at home with the Ashes written on it you know you are about to head off on a special tour. But you are not going to war and there is no place for hatred in an Ashes series. David Warner was just trying to motivate his team and himself when... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Oct 14, 2017 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
Test match cricket has been in decline for years and this is a move in the right direction. It will add relevance and meaning to every game and series. One of the things that makes T20 leagues so popular is they are easy to understand. You can see which teams are top... read more
