Anderson hits out at former skipper Vaughan

England pace bowler James Anderson has launched a scathing attack on the captaincy of Michael Vaughan, who led his country’s successful bid to regain the Ashes in 2005. Vaughan was widely regarded as a fine leader after revitalising England in the run-up to their first Test series win over old rivals Australia in 18 years. But Anderson, who didn’t feature in the 2005 Ashes after losing his place in the team, claims Vaughan lacked the ability to talk to his players as individuals and left him feeling “alone and isolated” when he needed support. Writing in his autobiography, an excerpt of which was published in the Mail on Sunday, the 30-year-old  talked about his relationships with Vaughan and Nasser Hussain, another former team captain. “My relationship with Nasser was good on and off the field. The same could be said of my relationship with Vaughan, captain during my early years, since his retirement. Unfortunately, despite our cordiality now, I didn’t enjoy Vaughan as a captain,” Anderson said.