Michael Vaughan's career in pictures

Vaughan at the age of 16 when he became the first Lancastrian to play for Yorkshire Photograph: Manchester Evening News Syndicat

Vaughan in his Yorkshire whites during a club photo-call in 1996 Photograph: Phil Cole/Getty Images

Harare, Zimbabwe, February 1999: Vaughan, with England A team-mates Andrew Flintoff, Graeme Swann and Darren Maddy in training during the tour of Zimbabwe Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, 25 November 1999: Vaughan avoids a bouncer during the first Test Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty

Lord's, London, 1 July 2000: Curtly Ambrose makes a comment to Vaughan, who made a vital 41 as England won the second Test against West Indies Photograph: Alex Morton/Action Images

Old Trafford, Manchester, 2 June 2001: Vaughan celebrates his first Test hundred during the second Test between England and Pakistan Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Headingly, Leeds, 24 August 2002: Vaughan drives for four on the third day of the third Test against India Photograph: Phil Noble/PA

Sydney, Australia, 4 January 2003: Vaughan is applauded by Adam Gilchrist after scoring a century on the third day of the fifth Ashes Test Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images

Lord's, London, 30 July 2003: Vaughan faces the press for the first time after being made England captain Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Kandy, Sri Lanka, 14 December 2003: Vaughan hits out on the fifth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Asgiriya Stadium Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 14 December 2003: Vaughan celebrates his century on day five of the second Test Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images

Centurion Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa, 25 January 2005: Vaughan and Flintoff walk through crowds of fans after drawing the fifth Test against South Africa to win the series Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters

Old Trafford, Manchester, 11 August 2005: Vaughan celebrates his hundred against Australia Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The Oval, London, 11 September 2005: Vaughan juggles but catches Shane Warne to give Flintoff his fifth wicket Photograph: Tom Jenkins

London, 13 September 2005: Flintoff with daughter Holly, Kevin Pietersen and Vaughan on the team bus during the Ashes victory parade Photograph: Gareth Copley/AFP

Downing Street, London, 13 September 2005: Vaughan meets prime minister Tony Blair during a reception in honour of the England team who regained the Ashes Photograph: PA

Headingly, Leeds, 3 August 2006: An injured Vaughan looks on during a nets session ahead of the third Test against Pakistan Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images=

Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 30 July 2007: Vaughan reaches his hundred on the fourth day of the second Test against India Photograph: Tom Hevezi/AP

Loughborough, 3 August 2008: Vaughan wipes away a tear after announcing his resignation as England test captain in the wake of the series defeat by South Africa Photograph: Reuters