Michael Vaughan

What strikes me about Michael Vaughan is the rare completeness of his cricketing life. Captaining England across Test, ODI and the very first Twenty20 sides in the mid-2000s required tactical sharpness and a steady temperament few possess, and the OBE plus a Wisden Cricketer of the Year nod confirm he was no caretaker leader. I'm equally drawn to his second act in the commentary box, where the same clarity that organised a dressing room now reads a match for listeners. Players who can lead and then articulate the game tend to understand it twice over, and Vaughan feels exactly like that kind of mind.

Name (English)

Michael Vaughan

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・ヴォーン

Reading

まいける・ゔぉーん

Born

October 29, 1974 (age 51)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Tiger

Origin

Manchester, United Kingdom

Occupation

cricketer

Awards & achievements

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• 2003 Wisden Cricketer of the Year

• Official sitehttp://www.michaelvaughan.net/
• Xhttps://x.com/MichaelVaughan
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Vaughan
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1929664

Tags

• cricketer

Last updated

2026-06-18

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