Archie 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 26 July 2024 Somerset v Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Early and personal life
The son of Michael Vaughan and wife Nichola, he has a sister, Tallula.[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
He 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, registering bowling figures of 0/16 off his six overs and then being run out backing-up at the non-striker's end without facing a ball.[17][18][19]
References
- ^ "First Contract for Archie". Somerset County Cricket Club. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Skiing La Plagne: Michael Vaughan chases runs of a different kind". The Daily Telegraph. 4 January 2011. 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 Daily Telegraph. 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". Somersetcountycc. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Somerset sign Michael Vaughan's son". BBC Sport. 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.
- ^ "Michael Vaughan's son, 18, signs first professional contract at Somerset". The Daily Telegraph. 28 May 2024. 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.
- ^ "Archie Vaughan, son of ex-England captain Michael, run out without facing a ball on professional debut". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Umeed 114* leads Somerset to narrow victory". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2024.