Aside from all the fuss about catches that may not have been catches, my main concern about the England captain is whether Michael Vaughan’s batting is as bad as it seems.
Concerns about him getting bowled all the time may be unfounded, but his average has been steadily falling almost since he was made captain. Whether injury has taken its toll, or whether his mind is too full of conerns about the bowlers for him to concentrate, I cannot say, but the case for him as a Number 3 batsman is getting weaker by the innings.
The new Mike Brearley.