Michael Vaughan's Blog, page 10

England hero Jonny Bairstow has the inner belief Steven Finn needs to discover

W hen you are dropped by England, you face two choices. One is the ���poor old me��� syndrome blaming others for your failings and being unable to motivate yourself to address your weaknesses.

Michael Vaughan meets Masters winner Danny Willett: 'I don't want people trying on my green jacket'

E very time Masters champion Danny Willett leaves his house near Sheffield he spots a little reminder of what he has just achieved.

Ben Stokes will be hurting for a long time but he will recover from Carlos Brathwaite's assault

B en 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...

The tactics England must use to beat West Indies and win World T20 final

P laying a World Cup final at Eden Gardens is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these England players, and it will be crucial that they do not get overexcited in the high-pressure moments. We have seen throughout this tournament how Twenty20 games can be swayed in the space of a couple...

England's defeat of New Zealand was the best one-day performance I have seen from us in the last 25 years

T o reach a World Cup final in India with a bunch of kids and only one player who has played in the Indian Premier League, and that is Eoin Morgan who has barely scored a run, is a remarkable achievement for this England side.

England did not use their brain in final two one-day internationals and let South Africa steal a win

A savvy team becomes world champions by realising that there is more than one way to bat, writes Michael Vaughan

My plea to England's selectors - ignore stats, look beyond Nick Compton and use Graham Thorpe to pick the talent

Michael Vaughan: Instead of relying on stats, the selectors should use the know-how of Graham Thorpe to identify Test-level batsmen

England must play their strongest team against South Africa at Centurion and aim for 3-0

Stuart Broad is that rarest thing in English sport, a player who thrives under pressure

South Africa v England: Hosts know they have to play out of their skins against Stuart Broad and James Anderson

Five years on from playing at the Wanderers and Broad and Anderson now have an intimidation factor, writes Michael Vaughan