Vaughan: time is right to bail out

MICHAEL VAUGHAN joked that being bowled out by his three-year-old son was enough to tell him it was the right time to retire from professional cricket.

The former England captain, 34, yesterday closed the curtain on a glittering career that stretches back almost 17 years.

Vaughan, England’s most successful post-war Test captain, pointed to his stewardship of the 2005 Ashes triumph over Australia as the pinnacle of his time in the sport.