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
by Michael Vaughan | Sep 23, 2017 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
Sheffield has been waiting for this for a long time because United have just not been good enough to be in Wednesday’s league. Finally, United have the right manager in place. Chris Wilder is a pal of mine and he has done a great job. It will be buzzing at... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Jun 30, 2017 | Uncategorised
This is a great deal for English cricket and cricket fans in this country but the rise in revenue will also lead to a demand from players for a greater slice of the pie. Let’s not kid ourselves. We are not immune to the kind of pay row that is ripping Australian... read more
by Michael Vaughan | May 30, 2017 | Blog, Cricket, Uncategorised
Michael has partnered with the award-winning online gaming operator Mr Green. Entitled the ‘Sports Gent’, Vaughan will support Mr Green’s sportsbook presence in the UK market and further enhance the operator’s entertainment offering. Michael will be sharing his... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Mar 7, 2017 | Cricket, Telegraph
This new Twenty20 league is a risk but sometimes you have to gamble to grow a sport. For too long cricket in England has lived a safe environment where nothing ever changes. It is why we are a decade behind some other countries. Australia, India, Pakistan and the... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Feb 17, 2017 | Cricket, England, Telegraph
I was at Yorkshire training on Monday and the talk of nets was not Ben Stokes earning £1.7m in the IPL but Tymal Mills. It was all tongue in cheek but the players were saying ‘do we just focus on T20 now’ after hearing Mills had landed a £1.4m IPL contract. A good... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Feb 14, 2017 | Cricket, England, Telegraph
A captain needs the respect of his players for the way he has played, how he has reacted to pressure in the past and his attitude to the game. Dealing with pressure and deflecting it away from the players is one of the captain’s main roles. Over the last two or three... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Dec 21, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
Alastair Cook has to be 150 per cent certain he wants to carry on as England captain if he decides to continue after this series. He has to sit down and ask himself is he the man to energise this England side for seven Test matches in the summer and win the Ashes down... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Dec 6, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
This England Test team is at a crossroads and Andrew Strauss has some tough decisions to make about how it will develop in the future. Do England go straight on and keep everything the same or do they take a new direction? They have the potential to be better than any... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Nov 1, 2016 | Cricket, England, Telegraph
England made a big mistake when they selected the India squad before the second Test against Bangladesh. They are now left with a batsman in Gary Ballance who they do not want to pick but may have to play him at some point against India because of an injury or... read more
by Michael Vaughan | Oct 24, 2016 | Blog, Cricket, England, Telegraph
It is right to celebrate a great Test match but we have to remember England have only just beaten Bangladesh, the ninth-ranked team in the world. Yes, Bangladesh are a developing side, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves and take time out instead for a reality check.... read more
