Speaking to the press on the wake of England's exit from the World Cup, the English captain Michael Vaughan was his usual self, effusive in praise of his team. "We had a gameplan, which was to suck in all departments, and as usual, we executed it without any glitches. The lads played upto their potential and all the efforts that we have not put in did not go in vain."
When quizzed on individual performances, Vaughan did not pull any punches back "I always back myself not to score runs, since I was leading the team and a real English captain never scores runs. Freddie, understandably, did not want to spend too much time in the middle with the bat since he has always thought that beer is a man's best friend. KP was as selfish as ever. Collingwood and Bell tried spoiling our party, but they weren't successful, were they?" he remarked with an evil grin.
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| A few years down the line, a walking stick might soon replace the cricket bat in the familiar sight of Michael Vaughan walking back to the pavilion |
"The bowling has been excellent throughout the tournament. Sajid Mahmood and James Andersen have bowling averages more than the batting averages of greats like Sachin, Lara and Ponting. Take that Ricky" he roared demonstrating the fierce Ashes rivalry with the Aussie captain.
Vaughan also promised to carry forward the rich legacy of English captains and players playing on pointlessly well after their shelf-life. "It is a well known fact that Graham Gooch, Mike Gatting, Alec Stewart and many others were not in their primes when they retired. I want to take it one step ahead. I want to be walk off the cricket field with a walking stick" he coughed.
"The future definitely looks bright for English cricket. There are a lot of positives to take forward, especially with youngsters like Paul Nixon - who was blessed with a grandson recently - showing their potential and teenagers like Mal Loye waiting in the wings." he concluded.
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