Michael Vaughan's Blog, page 32

England's batsmen must play the ball and not DRS

England's batsmen have had a disastrous series against Pakistan but they have to learn from their mistakes and not blame the decision review system (DRS), poor pitches or a lack of experience against high-quality spin bowlers.

Pakistan v England: Andrew Strauss must concentrate on finding his form now or he will not survive

Andrew Strauss must concentrate on one thing this week, and that is scoring runs. If he does that his team will follow.

England's top six must widen their horizons to rediscover confidence at the crease against Pakistan

England have been embarrassed on this tour with the bat and you can point the finger at this team and say they don't play cricket in the subcontinent at all well.

England's challenge is in their minds as well as with their technique

This England team have earned the right as the best in the world to be given another chance next week in Abu Dhabi but this is the biggest challenge they have ever had to face. How can they bounce back?

Andrew Strauss needs to inspire as England won't have it all their own way against Pakistan

Both captains have spoken about this series being clean with the "spirit of cricket" on show, but England are at their best when they play hard and aggressive, and we do not want that to change just because of fears it could boil over.

Match-fixing players should be coming out in a cold sweat after Mervyn Westfield case, says Michael Vaughan

This is the best method of prevention because the Westfield case and that of the Pakistani players shows you cannot get away with spot-fixing anymore.

Sir Alex Ferguson has turned Manchester United into one big loyal family, says Michael Vaughan

I've been to some sporting dinners and occasions in my time, but there hasn't been much to rank alongside Thursday night's function at Old Trafford, where we celebrated 25 years of Sir Alex Ferguson's reign at Manchester United.

Michael Vaughan: Pakistani convictions cast doubt over matches I played in - including Karachi

These guilty verdicts have sent a shock wave through the game. To hear the captain of a national side and one of the world's best fast bowlers told by a crown court judge they face jail for fixing in England should be the greatest deterrent.

Michael Vaughan: England have paid the price in India for bullying teams at home

England deserve to top the rankings in Test cricket but in the 50-over format their status is slipping fast and the 5-0 whitewash in India should serve as a warning.

County game in this country may have its flaws but is still best in world, says Michael Vaughan

For years we have envied the Australian domestic system but now when you look around the world we have probably got the best structure, something we never thought would happen.