Michael Vaughan

Yes, Ben Stokes broke a curfew. Yes, he made a mistake. But is that a sacking offence as England’s Test captain? I do not think so.

What began as a locally grounded journey in Windsor, Ontario, has developed into a cross border business strategy led by Patrick Austin, a Canadian

After a faintly farcical Lord's Test and a week of scandal, England needed a day of hard-fought Test cricket to snap them back to reality.

It did not take long for the harsh reality of the England captaincy to come back and bite Joe Root.

From the high of a fine win at Lord's to the low of a desperate capitulation at the Oval , it has been a sorry couple of weeks for English cricket.

I was completely taken aback when I heard the news of Ben Stokes's retirement in the middle of Sunday afternoon.

With Stokes gone, it is time to complete the clear-out by firing managing director and coach to stop wastefulness endemic in talented team

Telegraph: England’s home series defeat to New Zealand is their first since 1999.

I was not surprised to hear Brendon McCullum had left the job as Test coach. The team had gone backwards. They were high on entertainment but low on winning. That could not go on.

I am not surprised to hear Brendon McCullum has left the job as Test coach. The team have gone backwards. They are high on entertainment but low on winning. That cannot go on.