Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan
Michael Paul Vaughan OBEis a retired cricketer who represented Yorkshire and England. A classically elegant right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner, Vaughan was ranked one of the best batsmen in the world following the 2002/03 Ashes, in which he scored 633 runs, including three centuries. Vaughan was an opening batsman and forged a successful England partnership with Marcus Trescothick, though he often batted in the middle order for England. He was the captain of the England team when they regained the...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth29 October 1974
great guys opportunity played test three
It's a great opportunity for the three guys who haven't played much Test cricket.
huge motivation proved
It proved a huge motivation for the team,
stay
That is what it is going to take to stay in the team.
fantastic hang lads three
They were three fantastic deliveries which got the first three wickets. We said to the lads just hang in there, try and make them get us out,
game
It's a big game for all of us,
lose obviously
It's obviously disappointing to lose Giles who is our most experienced spinner.
difficult extremely shown team thrown
It?s going to be extremely difficult to go out there and win, but this team has shown that it reacts when it is thrown a challenge.
conditions excited improved lads last trying
These are new conditions for a lot of our lads and they are excited about trying to do well in Pakistan, who have improved in the last year.
series shot toughest
This has been the toughest series by a long shot
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Along with the rest of the country, I will be following the team's progress in the final Test with great interest and wish you the best of luck in your battle to regain the Ashes.
lucky true
Andrew's a true sporting hero. I'm very lucky to be his captain.
australia game good half levels match performance period sure sustained test took
I thought we started the Test match at Lord's very well and for a day and a half we were good and then Australia took the game away from us - we've got to make sure we keep our performance levels up for a sustained period of play.
books-and-reading comments headline might newspaper
I think the newspaper headline might have over-exaggerated the comments in the book,
earthquake needing plight winter zone
It is important, with winter approaching, that the plight of those needing blankets and tents in the earthquake zone is not forgotten,