Michael Vaughan's Blog, page 11

England beware: Hashim Amla resignation as South Africa captain could see him and AB de Villiers prosper

Michael Vaughan: Shock decision will allow brilliant batsman to concentrate on his own game, and pave the way for a more natural leader in AB de Villiers

Ben Stokes the superstar with brilliance of Adam Gilchrist and Garry Sobers is just tip of the iceberg

England must use Ben Stokes and his golden generation to raise the profile of the game - and playing T20 at Wembley would be a good start, writes former England captain Michael Vaughan

Victory against South Africa could be the start of big things for this England side

Michael Vaughan: Victory against South Africa could be the start of big things for this England side in 2016

Paul Farbrace brought enjoyment factor back to England camp

Test cricket is in the doldrums - we need to get creative to make it appealing in the modern era

Michael Vaughan: Dwindling crowds and unfavourable comparisons with the razzmatazz of T20 are a reminder that something must be done

South Africa vs England: Alex Hales needs to stay true to himself and be destructive

This could be a breakthrough tour for several members of the England team and that is very exciting for the captain, Alastair Cook .

If England bat with discipline and patience they can beat aggressive, relentless, inflexible South Africa

Michael Vaughan: The first Test will be vital to the outcome of the series and not letting Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel force a collapse will be key to victory

Jos Buttler: It was a relief to get dropped - I got to a stage where I was not concentrating and didn't want to be there

Dropping Ian Bell for tour against world's best team sends strong message that you think his England career is over

Michael Vaughan: Dropping Ian Bell for tour against world's best team sends strong message that you think his England career is over

Mitchell Johnson's performances during whitewash series of 2013-14 changed English cricket on and off field

Michael Vaughan: Without bowler, Australia would not have won 2013/14 series 5-0 and maybe Flower and Pietersen would still be with England