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

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

India v England: Stuart Broad's attack on his critics lays bear the fragility of this team

It has been a tough few days for England. Defeat in the first Test was hard, but hitting out at a few former players for making comments is not the right way forward.

India v England: tourists' batsmen now under huge pressure after worst possible start to series

England’s first innings was the worst possible start to a tour to India. It has put the batsmen under huge pressure for the rest of the trip and opened up the floodgates about playing against spin.

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

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

Michael Vaughan: India is the perfect stage for Alastair Cook to make his mark as England's Test captain

A tour of India makes a good time for Alastair Cook to take over as Test captain. There aren’t huge expectations weighing on him as England have lost six Tests this year already.

England's first innings pivotal to Test series with India

The most important thing that England have to do in the four-Test series in India is bat long in their first innings, for about five sessions. If they are rolled over for 250 or 300 they will be out of the game, and it will be a long and uncomfortable tour.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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