Archie Matthew Vaughan (born 9 December 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset and the England national under-19 cricket team. He is a right handed batsman and right arm off spin bowler.[1] He made his List A cricket debut on 26 July 2024 in the One-Day Cup against Kent. He is the son of former England Test captain Michael Vaughan.
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| Full name | Archie Matthew Vaughan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 December 2005 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Michael Vaughan (father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Somerset (squad no. 66) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 29 August 2024 Somerset v Durham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 26 July 2024 Somerset v Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early and personal life
editBorn in Sheffield, Vaughan and his sister Tallula are the children of Nichola and Michael Vaughan.[2] He was educated at Millfield where he captained the first-XI cricket team.[3] He played for Baslow CC in Derbyshire before moving on to play for Alderley Edge. He also played age-group cricket for Cheshire.[4]
Career
editHe played for Somerset County Cricket Club at under-15 through to under-18 level, prior to signing for the Somerset Cricket Academy.[5][6] In April 2024, he opened the batting for Somerset second-XI alongside Jack Leach against Yorkshire second-XI at Headingley, scoring 61 runs.[7] In May 2024, he signed a two and-a-half year professional contract with Somerset.[8][9][10][11]
He played for a Young Lions Invitational XI against England U19 at Loughborough in June 2024 and, whilst bowling, took the wicket of Rocky Flintoff, son of his father's former England teammate Andrew.[12] The following week, Vaughan was called-up to the England national under-19 cricket team.[13][14][15][16]
Vaughan made his List A debut for Somerset against Kent at Taunton on 26 July 2024 in the One-Day Cup, but took no wickets and was run out without facing a ball.[17][18][19] He made his first-class debut in that year's County Championship, for Somerset against Durham at Taunton on 29 August,[20] and took his maiden first-class wicket the following day with only his sixth delivery.[21][22]
In just his second first-class appearance on 9–12 September 2024, Vaughan proved the "match-winner" as Somerset "pulled off one of the greatest County Championship victories in their history" by defeating Championship leaders and reigning champions Surrey.[23] Having taken his maiden five-wicket haul in their first innings, he added another five wickets in their second to complete a ten-wicket haul and finish with match figures of 11/140.[23][24]
References
edit- ^ "First contract for Archie". Somerset County Cricket Club. Taunton. 28 May 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Vaughan, Michael (4 January 2011). "Skiing La Plagne: Michael Vaughan chases runs of a different kind". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Wigmore, Tim (24 April 2024). "Flintoffs are tip of the iceberg as the sons of England's 2005 heroes make their mark". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Viswas, Sangeeta. "Archie Vaughan: The Right-Arm Off-Spinner Re-Signs At Somerset Academy". babacric.in.
- ^ "Archie Vaughan signs for the Academy". Somerset County Cricket Club. Taunton. 16 February 2023. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Archie Vaughan: Michael Vaughan's son joins Somerset academy". BBC Sport. London. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Wilde, Simon (27 April 2024). "Biggest test for Flintoff's talented sons will be living up to the name". The Times. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Somerset sign son of former England captain Vaughan". BBC Sport. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Wigmore, Tim (28 May 2024). "Michael Vaughan's son, 18, signs first professional contract at Somerset". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Vaughan's son Archie, 18, signs professional deal with Somerset". Sky Sports. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Michael Vaughan's son Archie signs first professional contract with Somerset". The Independent. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Richard (27 June 2024). "International call-up for young Rew against Sri Lanka". Wellington-Weekly. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Vaughan joins Flintoff in England Under-19 squad". BBC Sport. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Ress, Oscar (2 July 2024). "England under-19s: Rocky Flintoff and Archie Vaughan selected for Sri Lanka Tests". The Cricketer. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Archie Vaughan, son of Michael, set for England Under-19 Test debut". espncricinfo. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "ARCHIE NAMED IN ENGLAND U19 TEST SQUAD". Somerset County Cricket Club. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Bears win again as Notts, Hants & Somerset also win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Macpherson, Will (26 July 2024). "Archie Vaughan, son of ex-England captain Michael, run out without facing a ball on professional debut". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Umeed 114* leads Somerset to narrow victory". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Tom Abell's 124 puts Somerset in control at Taunton". ESPNcricinfo. ECB Reporters' Network. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Archie Vaughan takes maiden first-class wicket as Somerset spinners thrive". ESPNcricinfo. ECB Reporters' Network. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Scott, Neville (30 August 2024). "Rehan Ahmed's brother, Farhan, makes history with debut five-wicket haul". The Times. London. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b Dean, Geoffrey (13 September 2024). "Vaughan rises to occasion as Somerset turn title tide". The Times. No. 74513. London. p. 59. Retrieved 13 September 2024. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
- ^ Berry, Scyld (13 September 2024). "Somerset win in final five minutes to ignite title race". Sport. The Daily Telegraph. No. 52671. London. p. 12. Retrieved 13 September 2024. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).