Vaughan should play in the Ashes: Warne

May 21st, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - The pot of gold at the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) rainbow that had driven Australian Shane Warne to come out of retirement to play in the series has eluded him. Warne, 39, candidly told the Afrikaans weekly Rapport earlier that the only reason why he and former team mates Adam Gilchrist and Glen McGrath were still playing cricket at their age was money.

May 14th, 2009 SYDNEY - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting believes both Michael Vaughan and Steve Harmison will find a spot in the England squad during the upcoming Ashes series. Vaughan, who captained England to Ashes glory in 2005, and pace bowler Harmison, who was one of the stars of that series, are currently out of an England squad which won the first of a two-Test series against the West Indies in convincing fashion last week.

April 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan has made a startling claim that beating Australia in this year's five-Test series isn't the be all and end all for the England team. Vaughan, who is trying to force his way back into the national side, was at the helm when England shocked the cricketing world in 2005 by regaining the Ashes on home soil following a 16-year drought.

April 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan is convinced that current incumbent Andrew Strauss will become an outstanding England captain, but has warned him not to read too much into or about Ashes fever. "Andrew Strauss will be a great captain, with stability, consistency and maturity," The Sun quoted Vaughan, as saying.

April 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has said that he is as hungry as ever to return to top flight cricket. Anyone who thought Vaughan would be consumed by regret and self-doubt since tearfully resigning from the England captaincy last summer, needs to think again.

April 13th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie feels that England should take the help of their Ashes winning captain Michael Vaughan to win back the urn this summer. Last week the 34-year-old Vaughan was named in a performance squad of 25 from which the Ashes party will be drawn.

April 7th, 2009 LONDON - Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has said the demands of the captaincy have taken a toll on his performance. Vaughan said he could not raise his game since leaving the captaincy because he could not move on and reflected on his decision to quit the captaincy.

March 17th, 2009 LONDON - Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan appears to be quite serious about making a comeback to the national squad, if Yorkshire team mate and former England fast bowler Mathew Hoggard is to be believed. Vaughan, 34, has not played Test cricket since giving up the captaincy last August but is desperate to play in The Ashes.

March 2nd, 2009 SYDNEY - Spin wizard Shane Warne said Australia should have taken a specialist spinner in Bryce McGain for the Test series in South Africa. Australia has no specialist spinner for the ongoing opening encounter at the Wanderers Stadium and is relying on the part-time off-spin of Marcus North and vice-captain Michael Clarke to help the pace attack.

March 1st, 2009 LONDON - Spin wizard Shane Warne feels injured England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff should not play in the billion-dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) to make sure he is there for the Ashes in June. Flintoff, who has an injured hip, flew back home from England's ongoing tour of West Indies Friday but is confident of playing in the IPL , where he has been roped in by Chennai Super Kings for a whopping Dollar1.55 million.

March 1st, 2009 LONDON - Former Test spinner Shane Warne says cricket authorities should support the Indian Premier League (IPL) instead of trying to copy it, so that 'every player in the world' is free to play in it. 'Playing for your country has to be number one.

January 8th, 2009 SYDNEY - Shane Warne has warned Australia to be wary of Kevin Pietersen in the Ashes as he would be even more dangerous as a player after stepping down from the England captaincy. Pietersen walked away from his leadership duties Wednesday after a bitter feud with coach Peter Moores, who was sacked soon after Pietersen quit.

December 30th, 2008 MELBOURNE - A member of the Australian cricket's invincible era, Shane Warne believes the present team will face an acid test after their series loss to South Africa. Warne said one of the biggest challenges facing the Australian players was team harmony as they worried about their own Test careers.

December 29th, 2008 LONDON - Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels last month's Mumbai terror attacks robbed him of a chance to press his claims to the national side. Vaughan, who stepped down as England captain in August, went to India with the Elite Performance Squad but terror attack in Mumbai led to the cancellation of England Lions games, which he hoped to use to show that he can still deliver.

December 24th, 2008 LONDON - Former England cricket captain Nasser Hussain feels that his successor Michael Vaughan has not yet proved himself worthy of a recall in the national team. After stepping down as the captain in August, Vaughan retained his central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) though he played no international cricket and tasted little success in domestic games.