Ones to watch: England, Michael Vaughan
Born: 29 October 1974, Manchester, Lancashire
Teams: Yorkshire, England
Batting style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling style: Right Arm Off Break
Best ODI stats: Batting HS: 63, Econ: 4.76
PROFILE
The fact that Michael Vaughan was awarded Man of the Series with England only narrowly avoiding a white wash in the Ashes this winter says much for the impact he made down under.
It was in the 2002 season that Vaughan set the seal on his England credentials, and in doing so cemented an opening partnership with Marcus Trescothick that looks to be the bedrock of England's batting future.
Vaughan's second-innings century against Sri Lanka at Lord's helped England save the match after following on, but it was in the series against India that he reaped almost unimaginable riches. Another second-innings century at Lord's - this time in a winning cause - was followed by two colossal contributions, 197 at Trent Bridge and 195 at The Oval.
Distraught to miss out on a double century after twice getting so close, four Test hundreds in the summer did full justice to his abundant talent, and the measure of the entertainment he provided was made by his captain. "I'd pay to watch him bat," said Nasser Hussain.
He also took useful wickets with his off-spin in both Test and one-day internationals, including that of Sachin Tendulkar with a beauty at Nottingham.
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