'@ybj_19 is a player who will destroy many attacks in all formats exactly like Viru used to do.'
Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels a shortened five-week Indian Premier League leading up to the ICC World T20 in October and November could be a feasible solution if the current situation, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, is brought under control by then.
According to Vaughan, Pietersen believed playing in the IPL with other top international players would help in the development of the ODI team.
'But when you get that click, that six or seven overs where everything is in sync and you see the ball flying down at 90mph-plus causing chaos, that's why you put Jofra Archer in your team.'
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that Australian skipper Pat Cummins will be remembered as Australia's greatest cricketer after batting great Don Bradman because of his brilliant numbers and performances.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan announced his immediate retirement from professional cricket on Tuesday.
England's most successful Test captain Michael Vaughan retired from the game after failing to regain his place in the team for next month's Ashes series against Australia.
The hosts are without the services of all-rounder Jadeja for the first two Tests of the four-match series against England as he is nursing a thumb injury he sustained on the tour of Australia.
Vaughan said it was not a good precedent set by Australia.
India completed a 3-0 series whitewash of South Africa with a comprehensive innings and 202 runs win in the final Test in Ranchi on Tuesday. The Proteas were no match to the hosts as they suffered two innings defeats in the three-match Test series.
"It's nonsense. I hope to play for a long time yet," the England skipper said.
The former England batter had undergone extensive chemotherapy for the same in 2002. But in May, the 83-year-old learnt his cancer had returned.
India has struggled in overseas conditions barring a series win in Australia. On Saturday, New Zealand bundled out India for 242 in the first innings of the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Michael Vaughan, on Saturday, said that the current Indian side cannot be regarded as a great team until they win a series in England or New Zealand.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes India captain Virat Kohli is a better batsman across the three formats than legends such as Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting.
The former England captain also reckons India have 'underachieved' in ICC tournaments.
The Australian wicketkeeper-batter will be playing in the Sheffield Shield final for Tasmania from March 21 to 25.
India's bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad said Tendulkar had advised Zaheer to keep bowling to the England captain round the stumps.
Clarke said their statement finds no mention of the incident's chief protagonist, Cameron Bancroft
England captain Michael Vaughan, playing his first test in 18 months, described his comeback century on Friday as one of the best moments of his career.
"Inzamam played two fantastic knocks and he was the difference between the two sides," said Vaughan.
Ravichandran Ashwin said India have produced excellent results, especially in Test cricket, around the world in the last few years.
Jaiswal is only the fourth Indian left-hander besides Sourav Ganguly, Gautam Gambhir and Kambli to smash a Test double ton.
The England captain was hit on the right elbow by fast bowler Chris Tremlett during net practice.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan will attend a news conference on Tuesday, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement on Sunday.
The England skipper said victory at home next year was a realistic aim
Following a 434-run victory against England at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday, former skipper Michael Vaughan took to social media and said that England's performance is a "wake-up call" that they cannot play in one particular way against quality teams.
Former captain Michael Vaughan missed out on a test return when England named their squad for their tour of the West Indies on Monday but uncapped leg-spinner Adil Rashid and seamer Ryan Sidebottom were included.
England had taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series in India but Ben Stokes and his men let the hosts draw parity in the second Test as all their batters were unable to get big scores.
England captain Michael Vaughan was delighted to mark his first Test match in 18 months with a century and a thumping innings and 283-run win over West Indies at Headingley on Monday.
Michael Vaughan returned to the England team when the squad for the second Test against West Indies at Headingley.
Michael Vaughan will return to competitive cricket on Wednesday when he plays for an England Academy XI.
A hamstring tear has forced the England captain out of Friday's one-day international against Australia.
The England captain will sit out of the three-day tour match against Board President's XI due to recurrence of a knee injury
England cricket captain Andrew Strauss is set to quit one-day cricket in the wake of the team's quarter-final exit from the World Cup, ex-skipper Michael Vaughan has claimed.
Flintoff led the team during England's failed Ashes campaign while Vaughan was recovering from knee surgery.
Gulbadin Naib dramatically falling on his back, clutching his hamstring after Afghanistan Coach Jonathan Trott signalled to his players to slow things down in the rain-hit Super 8 match against Bangladesh caused both amusement and annoyance as former players questioned the genuineness of Gulbadin's discomfort.
The England captain would have to wait 48 hours to see if his injured knee has improved sufficiently for him to play in the first Test against India.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting warned said that Michael Vaughan would be their prime target for the remainder of the Ashes series
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