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Well he hasn’t yet.

But he is going to, Scyld Berry said so.

I think this is for the best.

Once upon a time he was a top batsman.

His cover drive was pure as hell.

He scored at will.

When captaining he was composed and seemed to know what he was doing.

But he should have retired last year.

His knees were shot, his eyes were gone, his feet were slow, and his confidence had left him some time earlier.

Pride does strange thing to men, some keep their hairstyle for decades, others assume that time cannot weary them.

Michael Vaughan had become a 3 year old’s impression of what he used to be.

He was never one of my favourites, but it is sad to watch a player of class turn into a first class battler.

Well played Michael, you finally hit the straight one.

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4 Comments

  1. Krish  •  Jun 28, 2009 @00:44

    The best time for him to retire was at the end of the 2005 Ashes. He was never going to top that and he was struggling for form during that series. If he had done that, he would have been a legend today. Of course, timing these things is more easier said than done.

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  2. Dave  •  Jun 28, 2009 @16:58

    About fucking time.

  3. ceci  •  Jun 28, 2009 @20:52

    Are you one of the Yorkshire selectors Dave?

  4. binod  •  Jul 8, 2009 @13:29

    the thing that i like about him is always cam and also loyal towards his country. there were time before the ashes whether he should play or not between players and peoples. he stopped that topic by retiring himself from the cricket ( which he love through the pro cricket ) so that the england player do not divert their mind before the ashes , the england players aim is to win the ashes.

    From this we can know that ,, he is very sincire and loyal to his soil..And if it is possible he should given a chance to prove himself the cricket that he loved so much/////