Michael Vaughan's Blog, page 27

India v England: MS Dhoni must be handed the power to mastermind transition back to the top in Test cricket

India's captain MS Dhoni needs to team up with Duncan Fletcher to restore India’s pride and passion in their Test cricket

India v England: Joe Root destined to succeed Alastair Cook as captain

One day Joe Root will captain England. I hate to put pressure on him, but I have to be honest and say I see a young man with real leadership qualities.

England selectors must not discard Monty Panesar after final Test in India

During the last two Tests this England side have performed at their very best for the first time this year but they still have to finish off the job. Unfortunately, in the world of sport nobody remembers a 2-2 result but for the rest of our cricketing lives we will talk about this tour if England win or draw the next Test.

India v England: Sachin Tendulkar must retire after tourists' turnaround

England’s performances in the last two Tests have been as good as anything I have seen from them, either as a player or a fan, and they should leave Sachin Tendulkar heading into retirement after the Nagpur Test.

Strictly Come Dancing 2012: Michael Vaughan's exclusive diary, part 10

The cricketing legend has now been voted out of the hit BBC dance competition, after a spectacular nine-week run. Here he gives his closing thoughts on his experience of being in the show and who he thinks will win it.

India v England: pressure on Ian Bell to hit form on return for third Test

This is a big week for Ian Bell. He will be feeling the pressure after going home, has a poor record in India to improve and returns to the side with the series on a knife edge.

Strictly Come Dancing 2012: Michael Vaughan's exclusive diary, part nine

Cricketer Michael Vaughan gives us a contestant’s eye view on the preparations for the hit BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing.

Michael Vaughan: Ricky Ponting was the best batsman I ever played against

Ricky Ponting was the best batsman I ever played against. Every time he walked to the crease he had fire in his eyes. He had determination, aggression and a great temperament. His technique was not the best, but he had an amazing ability to attack and play shots that you could not set fields to defend against.

Ashley Giles' relationship with Kevin Pietersen could be crucial to England

Marcus Trescothick and I used to take the mickey out of Ashley Giles and say that if he worked really hard then one day he could be a good second XI coach, but he has proved our prediction wrong.

India v England: Alastair Cook is showing all the signs of being an outstanding captain

Already we can tell that Alastair Cook could be an outstanding England captain. He is doing a fine job so far in India with the bat and leading in the field.