Vaughan's Twenty20 vision
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channel4.com
Michael Vaughan is looking forward to his first ever Twenty20 match when England take on Australia at the Rose Bowl in Southampton this evening.
Michael Vaughan is looking forward to his first ever Twenty20 match when England take on Australia at the Rose Bowl in Southampton this evening.
The England captain has never played the format, which was introduced on the county circuit two seasons ago, because he has always been on international duties.
It is also the first time England and Australia play each other in Twenty 20 - a quickfire contest in which each side has just 20 overs to bat.
Despite his lack of experience, Vaughan is confident he can master the format and insists it is all about patience.
He said: "The one thing we have learnt is that it is still quite a long game. There are a lot of balls and quite a long time out in the middle, batting orders may change a little but the basic tactics are pretty similar to the longer format of the game.
"Overall, we will enjoy ourselves because you can express yourself a bit more and it is a game against Australia so we will try to win and play some good cricket in doing so."
Vaughan led England to a 153-run warm-up victory over Hampshire on the same ground on Saturday.
"Overall, we will enjoy ourselves because you can express yourself a bit more and it is a game against Australia so we will try to win and play some good cricket in doing so."
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