Put your questions to Vaughan and Bopara
| 16:56 UK time, Wednesday, 8 October 2008
will be joining Mark Saggers for what promises to be a fascinating Cricket Special during Thursday night's 5 Live Sport.
Vaughan will be joined by England and and by two former Middlesex bowlers who will be part of the Test Match Special team this winter, Simon Hughes and Angus Fraser.
Vaughan will have the opportunity to put the record straight on the numerous stories which have been reported in recent months since . It will be interesting to hear what his plans are for and whether he has got close to considering giving up the game completely. I am sure the vast majority of not only but cricket fans in general desperately hope Vaughan can get back to the sort of form which has made him one of . He will always be remembered as the captain who led England to , but we should not forget the brilliance of his batting, the highlight of which came with his three centuries in Australia during .
It will also be very interesting to hear Vaughan's views on the which, if it goes ahead, could earn England's Twenty20 team £500,000 each. Some critics of the event have suggested that it is grossly unfair that the likes of , who has only been part of the international set up for a few months, are set to share in the Antigua bonanza whilst Vaughan, who has played a pivotal role in the success of the England team, will not receive a cent.
Ravi Bopara is Antigua bound and it will be fascinating to get an insight from him about whether he is concerned about the Stanford game causing disruptions within the team. Bopara will also be reflecting on which led him to be voted young player of the year and .
Plus Simon Hughes and Angus Fraser will both be on hand to offer their views on all these subjects plus England's winter tours of and the and the build up to .
If you have any questions you would like to ask the panel then feel free to post them on this blog and I will be delighted to pass them onto Mark Saggers for the programme. And don't forget to tune in Thursday from 1900 BST on 5 Live.
Comment number 1.
At 8th Oct 2008, Fletchcrik wrote:Only last week it was reported that Michael Vaughan was mentally exhausted and wanted a rest. Since then he has signed up for work with the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and Telegraph newspapers. Some recovery, eh ?
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Comment number 2.
At 9th Oct 2008, stoney73 wrote:when is vaughan going to do the manly and correct thing, which is to retire from international cricket?
because lets face it, if you cant score runs at domestic level, then in no way are you playing well enough to play against austrailia .
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Comment number 3.
At 9th Oct 2008, babyTeenwolf wrote:Stoney 73 "when is vaughan going to do the manly and correct thing, which is to retire from international cricket?
because lets face it, if you cant score runs at domestic level, then in no way are you playing well enough to play against austrailia"
So he's had a bad run, he's doing the right thing and taking time out off the game and away from the media circus and trying to put things right. I'm sure Vaughny will be the first if it doesn't go to plan to hold his hand up and say, yeah I've given it a shot but it ain't going to work out so I'm calling it a day.
On form he's in the top 3 batters in the country and easily in the top 10 in the world. Your also forgetting his very healthy average against the Aussies over 40, i wonder how many other batsmen can claim that on their CV.
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Comment number 4.
At 9th Oct 2008, Will wrote:Quick question for MV. Under the right circumstances would you consider playing a season with SA or Auz to re gain form and possibly get match practice away from the eyes of the British media?
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At 9th Oct 2008, Will wrote:Quick question for MV. Under the right circumstances would you consider playing a season with SA or Auz to re gain form and possibly get match practice away from the eyes of the British media?
Sorry... i meant to type "playing a domestic season in SA or Auz" not playing with.....
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Comment number 6.
At 9th Oct 2008, OpenwithQuiggers wrote:Question for MV:
Can you explain why Rob Key hasn't been picked for England?
We've been a little bit short of batting for a while (with either Strauss of Collingwood losing form), which would have been the ideal time to bring in a quality batsman.
What are the exact reasons for his ommission?
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Comment number 7.
At 9th Oct 2008, allrounder02 wrote:Question for Ravi Bopara:
After another fantastic domestic season I just want to ask why you think that you haven’t taken on this form into the international game because you clearly have the ability?
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Comment number 8.
At 9th Oct 2008, ruthcricketlover wrote:Could you ask MV what advice he would give to KP to allow him to avoid succumbing to the pressure on his personal life which the captaincy seems to inevitably bring?
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Comment number 9.
At 9th Oct 2008, cricket-Angel Tucker wrote:I for one would love to see Michael Vaughan back in the England side in 2002/2003 form ASAP.
Was there really no way at all he could have stayed on one more year as captain to regain the Ashes next summer ....?
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Comment number 10.
At 9th Oct 2008, TennesseeTT wrote:I really hope MV finds his form & gets back in the England team because we need him bossing the Australians next summer.
Question for MV:
If Duncan Fletcher was still the England coach would he still be England captain?
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Comment number 11.
At 9th Oct 2008, jjstant wrote:What a cover drive!
Question:
With hindsight does Vaughan think he and his team overreacted to winning the ashes in 2005 and if he could rewind what would he do differently?
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Comment number 12.
At 9th Oct 2008, cricket-Angel Tucker wrote:Are you seriously asking what the Ashes-winning captain of 2005 would do differently? Surely nothing! It was a perfect summer!
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Comment number 13.
At 9th Oct 2008, wrote:Mentally exhausted from playing does not equal mentally exhausted from cricket. A cricketer never stops thinking about his game or his job it is like any other proffesion, a person who claims leave due to fatigue will still be seen showing some sort of interest with regards to work. It is natural.
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Comment number 14.
At 9th Oct 2008, wrote:Question for Michael Vaughan and Ravi Bopara: What exactly would you say to players(i.e Denly,Foster,Davies etc) who have been selected in the Academy need to do to impress the selectors? Is it as simple as score runs and get wickets or is it also showing the right attitude etc?
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Comment number 15.
At 10th Oct 2008, TennesseeTT wrote:Why did you ask for questions when you didn't bother to use any? Very poor.
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Comment number 16.
At 13th Oct 2008, stevebish wrote:Having seen the India Australia Test match this week I do think we should have included a Leg Spinner in our England Test Squad for India series. Does MV think Yorkshire's Rashid should have been selected. When will it be the best time to include him? If and When he ever gets included in the team. It also seems strange that Dimitri Mascarenhas is missing from the 20/20 Stanford squad and Alastair Cook is included. Any Thoughts please?
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