Vaughan for Windies?
England are set to pick their Test squad for West Indies on Monday and Duncan Fletcher feels former captain Michael Vaughan should be brought back because of his experience
Nishi Narayanan
25-Feb-2013
England are set to pick their Test squad for West Indies on Monday and Duncan Fletcher feels former captain Michael Vaughan should be brought back because of his experience. He writes in the Guardian:
I don't buy the worries about having a former captain in the side. I had Nasser Hussain captaining Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart, and then Vaughan captaining Hussain. Michael can be very sensitive to what is needed and he will understand that his role is to quietly offer advice when it's asked for. If he is selected for the West Indies and can get his batting right over there, England simply must pick him against Australia.
Angus Fraser believes the decision the selectors take regarding Vaughan's inclusion in the squad will be criticised whatever it is. He writes in the Independent:
If Vaughan is named in the squad the reasons for his return will be questioned. The 34-year-old has done nothing to warrant inclusion since resigning as captain four months ago ... Should Vaughan be overlooked the reasons for him being offered a sought after and lucrative 12-month central contract in September will be quizzed.
Nishi Narayanan is a staff writer at ESPNcricinfo