'He's obviously got a young family now. In two-three years' time, everything changes, and he just wants to spend quiet time; I completely get that.'
Michael Vaughan attacked South Africa captain Graeme Smith for being childish, dictatorial and something of a schoolboy bully.
A specialist has advised Vaughan to rest completely for two weeks before beginning his rehabilitation.
England captain Michael Vaughan fought a gripping personal duel with his opposite number Daniel Vettori on Sunday while steering his team to a 42-run first innings lead on the fourth day of the first Test at Lord's. Vaughan scored 106, his 18th Test century, his sixth at Lord's and his first against the Kiwis, in his team's 319 all out. Vettori finished with five for 69, including the wicket of Vaughan for 106.
Michael Vaughan mocked the President of the United States, Donald Trump over him mispronouncing Sachin Tendulkar's name.
The Former England captain has not played for England since last December because of a knee injury.
England's captain will be referred to a specialist on Thursday for further assessment of his injured right knee.
England captain Michael Vaughan may rush away from the second Test if his wife is about to give birth to their first child.
Michael Vaughan has quit as England one-day captain but will continue to be available for selection, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Monday.
Michael Vaughan's planned comeback to the England one-day team may be put on hold after he aggravated his injured hamstring training on Sunday.
'Body language is crucial. We have to do everything in a positive manner,' the England captain said.
'Every facet of their Test team has to improve. They are kidding themselves if they think everything will be rosy when Smith and Warner come back'
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has warned South Africa to abstain from its "cocky jibes", saying that they will backfire against the visitors.
"It was an outstanding Test match and the character we showed after losing the toss was tremendous," said Vaughan.
Michael Vaughan touched greatness as an opening batsman then scaled the heights as England captain before a chronic knee injury hastened his premature retirement.
A day after Salman Butt and Mohammed Asif were convicted for spot-fixing, former England skipper Michael Vaughan suspects that a Test match against Pakistan in 2000 might have been fixed.
Vaughan wants England management to take inspiration from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
Former cricket captain Michael Vaughan, who is spending more time on the dance floor than watching cricket, believes that England can achieve the Ashes double at home against Australia now that high scoring and brilliant Kevin Pietersen is back in favour.
He replaces Nasser Hussain, who retired last week after his unbeaten century in the first Test at Lord's.
'I was just doing my gloves when I got the little shoulder charge, but it happens in cricket.'
Vaughan suffered a bruised elbow after being struck by seamer Chris Tremlett while batting in the nets on Tuesday.
"Michael has not been selected for the tour of India because his place in the Test squad cannot be justified based on recent form," National selector Geoff Miller said in a statement.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has said that new England skipper Alastair Cook must insist that Kevin Pietersen commits himself to the national side for the next three years before inviting him back.
England captain Michael Vaughan said on Wednesday his comments about all-rounder Andrew Flintoff's behaviour at the World Cup have been "blown out of all proportion".
Ravi Bopara has replaced Michael Vaughan in the England squad for the fourth and final Test against South Africa, the ECB said on Monday.
England captain Michael Vaughan looks almost certain to miss the first Test against Pakistan through a knee injury.
It's not just India who are rejoicing Australia's drubbing in the first two Tests but also England as weeks before the Ashes series, former skipper Michael Vaughan declared that the British team is better than Australia in every department.
'They have got tremendous depth in their squad, the big guns are back and they are a quality outfit under the leadership of Virat Kohli.'
The appointment came after Vaughan was ruled out by a hamstring tear that threatens to prematurely end his Australia tour.
England captain Michael Vaughan criticised umpire Darryl Harper's decision not to use technology on a crucial slip catch of Kevin Pietersen on the first day of the second test against Sri Lanka on Sunday. He said common sense should have prompted Harper to use technology to examine whether Chamara Silva at second slip had scooped up the ball before it touched the ground.
The Indian selectors' decision to not include a spinner in the India 'A' team for the three-day warm-up match against the visiting England side has irked former English captain, Michael Vaughan, who described the tactics as "pathetic".
The highest run-scorer in Tests last year has yet to duplicate that form in the one-day game.
The 32-year-old played for England's Academy side in a low-key match against a Western Australia XI in Perth.
Former captain Michael Vaughan on Friday lashed out at the "arrogant" England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for its stubborn resistance to the BCCI and advised them to "embrace" Champions League, calling the Twenty20 event as an "education" for the young British players.
Michael Vaughan has decided to step down as England Test captain in the wake of the series defeat by South Africa, he told a news conference in London on Sunday. "Today I have decided to stand down as England captain. To be honest it is the hardest decision I have ever had to make but also the easiest," said Vaughan.
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