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Making Harry Brook white-ball captain is right call and Test match role will follow

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Michael Vaughan

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Making Harry Brook white-ball captain is right call and Test match role will follow

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Vaughan

Harry Brook as England’s white-ball captain is the correct decision for English cricket, Ben Stokes and Brook himself. Now I expect Brook to become the Test captain as well at some point in the near future. We hope Stokes goes on to lead England into the 2027 home Ashes, but there is a lot of water to go under the bridge before then. AdvertisementWe just do not know how long his body will last and it would have been selfish to ask Stokes to captain England in all formats.
Jos Buttler cannot survive as captain

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Vaughan

The most worrying aspect of England being knocked out of the Champions Trophy by Afghanistan is that it is not surprising. It comes on the back of awful form in bilateral cricket and poor World Cup defences in ODIs in 2023 and T20s in 2024. This is part of a wider pattern. I expect there will be change again after this. Given he has been part of three failed ICC tournaments in a row, Jos Buttler will not survive as captain.
Bazball cannot change white-ball cricket like it did Tests

2 months ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Vaughan

I look at English white-ball cricket over the last few years and think that given the players at their disposal, this is a team underperforming. They are a long way below where they should be. The period between 2015 and 2019, culminating in that World Cup win, was a wonderful ride. The mindset of our entire white-ball game was changed by Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss. I wonder if we might reflect in time that England have not won as much as they should after that.
Women’s Ashes was a car crash - England must ditch players to create shockwaves

2 months ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Vaughan

The blame for England’s emphatic 16-0 Ashes whitewash in Australia, following defeat in the Test match by an innings and 122 runs, will probably fall on Jon Lewis’s shoulders but it runs deeper. The England and Wales Cricket Board are paying the price for losing sight of what matters.
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Jan 14, 2025 | lse.ac.uk | Grace Blakeley |Michael Vaughan

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A two-tier system will save Test cricket. Here’s why

Jan 6, 2025 | smh.com.au | Michael Vaughan

Former England cricket captain January 7, 2025 — 8.30am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Watching Australia take on India has provided six joyous and dramatic weeks Down Under. It is a series that has captured national and global attention while showing off the very best of Test cricket.
Michael Vaughan: England’s fast-forward style enhances case for four-day tests

Dec 8, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Michael Vaughan

Opinion by Michael VaughanTHREE KEY FACTSEngland defeated the Black Caps inside three days at the Basin ReserveFewer tests than ever are played out over the traditional five daysConcentration on shorter formats has resulted in the game speeding up in test cricketThis is the most entertaining era of test cricket. It is not the best in terms of quality, for sure, but for the last two years test cricket has entertained me more than ever.
England create a rare buzz for Test cricket

Dec 7, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Vaughan

This is the most entertaining era of Test cricket. It is not the best in terms of quality for sure but for the last two years Test cricket has entertained me more than ever. In cricket circles we love to eulogise about legendary teams and players. Quite right too. But we should also celebrate what we are watching right now because it is so exciting.
Ben Stokes does not need to complain, just play faster

Dec 4, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Vaughan

There is a simple way of dealing with teams who bowl their overs too slowly. The International Cricket Council should dock them 25 runs for every over they are short at the end of a day’s play. Until teams are punished in-game, nothing will change. I understand Ben Stokes’s frustration. It does seem arbitrary at times how the rules are implemented. But fines mean nothing to today’s IPL millionaires. World Test Championship points deductions stop to matter once a team is out of contention.