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| April 21, 2007 | Saturday | Rabi-us-Sani 03, 1428 |
Fletcher made right decision: Vaughan
BRIDGETOWN, April 20: Duncan Fletcher made the right decision to resign as England coach, captain Michael Vaughan said on Friday.
Fletcher's resignation was announced on Thursday after England were dumped out of the World Cup second round.
He will stand down after Saturday's final Super Eights match with hosts West Indies.
“All good things come to an end. He has made the right decision at the right time,” Vaughan told a news conference. “We are disappointed as players because we feel we have let him down in some way.
“It's been an emotional period when you lose a great coach,” added Vaughan, a close friend of Fletcher.
“It is a sad moment because I know how much he has influenced my career and more importantly I know how much he has done for English cricket.”
Fletcher will be replaced by England academy director and former Sussex coach Peter Moores.
“He is very forward thinking, I think it's the right person,” Vaughan said. “Duncan Fletcher is leaving him a fantastic legacy. His fresh approach should have a huge influence on the team.”
Vaughan will continue as Test skipper for the home series against West Indies starting on May 17 but the media have questioned his one-day role after a string of low scores in the World Cup debacle.
“I can fully understand why they've said that. I haven't got much of a leg to stand on. Some of these things we are talking about may be taken out of my hands,” Vaughan said, after England bosses failed to confirm him as one-day captain on Thursday.
As well as Fletcher's farewell, Saturday's game at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown will be West Indies captain Brian Lara's last international appearance.
Vaughan was not aware the 37-year-old, who scored his world record 400 not out against England, had retired from both forms of the game.
“I'm quite happy,” Vaughan smiled. “He'll be missed in the game but certainly not by us because he has scored far too many runs against England.
“He is a genius. There's not many in the world who can put themselves in that genius bracket. He's one of those batsmen that can actually make a captain look very silly.”—Reuters
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