A classically elegant right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner, Michael Vaughan was ranked one of the best batsmen in the world following the 2002-03 Ashes, in which he scored 633 runs, including three centuries. Vaughan was an opening batsman and forged a successful England partnership with Marcus Trescothick, though he often batted in the middle order for England. He was also the captain of the England team when they regained the Ashes after the iconic 2005 series – ending a spell of eighteen years without having won the trophy.
