RETURN THE BAT

Michael Vaughan has called for public help to find the possessions of the late Ben Hollioake's which were stolen from his parent’s house in a home invasion.

Hollioake died ten years ago in his home town of Perth at the age of 24 in a car accident.

He played two tests and twenty one day internationals for England and his loss was a shock to the International cricket community. Many believed that he was capable of playing at the top level for several years and being one of the games greats.

WHAT A PLAYER

Michael Paul Vaughan is presently a retired cricketer who had played for the England cricket team. Michael Vaughan was a classic right handed batsmen and usually otherwise a bowler. In the 2002-03 Ashes, Michael Vaughan was considered to be one of the top ranked batsmen scoring 633 runs which included three centuries.

VAUGHAN BACKS PONTING RETIREMENT

Former captain of the England Cricket Team Michael Vaughan believes that former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting did the right thing by retiring from One Day International cricket, having been dropped from the Australian side for the Commonwealth Bank tri-series against India and Sri Lanka.

KING OF THE COVER DRIVE

Michael Vaughan was one of England’s most elegant batsman, who in his prime was capable of taking apart any attack on his day.

Not only was he one of England’s great batsmen, he also has the honour of being England’s most successful captain of all time. His shrewd captaincy during the Ashes in 2005 was vital to allow England to left the urn for the first time in almost 2 decades.

Despite the joy Vaughan will have felt following his Ashes triumph, his most impressive performance as a batsman alone has to be his stunning tour of Australia in the 2002/03 series.

VAUGHAN PRAISES UL-HAQ

Former England captain Michael Vaughan praised the leadership skills of Misbah-ul-Haq after Pakistan’s resounding series whitewash over England.

Vaughan, who led England to an unforgettable 2005 Ashes triumph against Australia, tweeted “Congrats to Pakistan on a series whitewash..A very good team performance.. Excellent Captaincy from Misbah,” after the 3-0 demolition in the UAE.

VAUGHAN CRITICIZES SPOT-FIXERS

The Indian cricket team has come under fire from various sections following their spineless performance Down Under.

They have lost three of the 4 test matches, with one left. Two of these matches were lost by an innings and some runs. This is surprising, as this is the same team which smashed the Australian side to smithereens in a series back at home.

VAUGHAN PREDICTS TOUGH TIMES

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said that the England team faces tough challenges ahead and if they do not get their act together it will be difficult for them to remain at the top of the ICC Rankings as the best Test team in the world.

Vaughan: Pakistan a real threat

England cannot afford to under-estimate Pakistan when the two sides meet in the United Arab Emirates next month, according to Michael Vaughan.

The former England captain believes that Pakistan are “a potential threat” to the world’s number one Test side, and pointed to their bowling attack as the main reason for this.

He claimed the side have a “rock-solid” bowling line-up and this means that Pakistan are more than capable of catching England cold in the first Test.

VAUGHAN UNIMPRESSED

Michael Vaughan was distinctly unimpressed by England's performances at the World Cup, as he took a look back at England's season as a whole.

Whilst England are the current top-ranked Test team in the World, their One-Day and Twenty20 rankings have spectacularly fallen from grace. In the One-Day World Cup they fell out of the competition before it had even got properly started!

VAUGHAN FAVOURS SRI LANKA

Michael vaughan has said that he is favouring Sri Lanka for the next ODI series. The last time these two met was admittedly in Sri Lankan conditions but a ten-wicket defeat in any circumstances represents a huge gulf in quality.

England were ok at the last World Cup with inspired performances against both South Africa and India in particular but the brand of cricket they played simply wasn't in the same league as that of Tuesday's opponents or eventual winners India. I'd stick some free bets on England.