by Michael Vaughan | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
England had a poor week at Lord’s and it started with selection of the squad. Ignoring the wishes of the captain and coach by leaving out James Anderson was a screw up. We had a massive lift in 2005 when Glenn McGrath was not fit for the second Ashes Test. Pakistan... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Apr 4, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
Ben Stokes will be hurting for a long time. Some will say he is a tough lad and will get over it. Yes, he is strong but he is human too and it is going to be a while before he recovers from what happened in the final over. It is hard to lose when you are so close to... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
Win or lose on Wednesday against New Zealand this England team are on to something very special in one-day cricket. They are a young developing team that has many more tournaments together and they will only get better. The next two ICC events are in England and Eoin... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Mar 17, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph, Uncategorised
This was a very English performance and it was disappointing to see a lack of unorthodoxy from a side who we hoped would show us something a little bit different from England teams of the past. They were a bit predictable. It would have been nice to see England open... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Mar 15, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
This World Twenty20 tournament is India’s to lose. In 2011 they proved they can handle the massive expectation from their own fans by winning the 50-over World Cup on home soil. Now they have four more years of experience in the IPL. Young players are used to playing... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Feb 15, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
England’s one-day cricket has been a breath of fresh air since the World Cup but this series has provided a reality check. Their style of cricket has been so much better than what we saw at the World Cup and I love the positive way they bat. Performance levels have... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Jan 27, 2016 | Ashes, Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
When the selectors announce the England team for the first Test of next summer I don’t want to hear them talking about averages or numbers. For the past few years we have swapped and changed the batting line up with players picked because they are averaging x, y or z.... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Jan 18, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
Stuart Broad was an easy bowler to captain. Right from the beginning as a young kid he would want to set this own fields, do things his own way and I loved that in a young cricketer. He was raw but I always felt he would be something special. He liked talking cricket... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Jan 7, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
Hashim Amla’s resignation is dangerous for England. Now South Africa will regain the brilliant, consistent the batsman and in AB De Villiers they now have a natural leader in charge of the team. South Africa will be stronger for this decision. When you have a captain... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Jan 4, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
Ben Stokes has the touch of genius about him. It was like watching Adam Gilchrist and Garry Sobers rolled into one. It was magnificent viewing and shows just what talent this England team boast. Stokes is not the only one. There are so many good players in both the... read more
