Vaughan makes his first-class debut in 1993 and his stylish strokeplay soon results in him being seen as one for the future by England's selectors
Vaughan (second from right) shares a light-hearted moment with Andrew Flintoff, Graeme Swann and Darren Maddy during the 1999 England A tour to Zimbabwe
Vaughan makes his senior England debut on the 1999-2000 tour to South Africa where he first becomes acquainted with the methods of coach Duncan Fletcher
Vaughan plays four Tests in the five-match series, making over 200 runs with a highest score of 69, but is unable to save England from a 2-1 defeat
Vaughan misses series against both Zimbabwe and Pakistan in 2000 because of injuries but is back for the final Test in Sri Lanka in March 2001 which England win to take the series 2-1
Vaughan is congratulated by Graham Thorpe after reaching the first of his 18 Test centuries during a match against Pakistan at Old Trafford in May 2001
Vaughan misses the 2001 Ashes series after surgery on his left knee but returns to action in time to help Yorkshire win the County Championship for the first time since 1968
Vaughan has his first crack at the Aussies in the winter of 2002-03 and the tour is a personal triumph as he scores 633 runs, including three centuries, but England lose the series 4-1
Two Michaels - Vaughan inspects Schumacher's helmet during a visit by members of the England squad to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 2003
Vaughan in the famous Long Room at Lord's after being named as England's new Test captain in July 2003
In 2004, Vaughan leads England to the Champions Trophy final but they are beaten by West Indies at The Oval - and his overall one-day international career is a disappointment as he fails to hit a single hundred in 86 matches
England are confident at the start of the 2005 Ashes series after a run of Test wins and a dramatic victory over the Aussies at Trent Bridge gives them a 2-1 lead with one match to play
A draw is good enough at The Oval as Vaughan becomes the first England skipper to win the Ashes since Mike Gatting in 1986-87, a result which sparks a national celebration
England's achievement is marked with a victory parade through London and the entire team are later honoured by the Queen - Vaughan receives an OBE
After the glory of winning the Ashes, Vaughan's career is blighted by problems with his right knee and he undergoes four operations in order to prolong his international career
Duncan Fletcher resigns after the 2007 World Cup and although Vaughan soldiers on as captain for a year, he eventually gives up the job at an emotional news conference
Vaughan hopes to play in one more Ashes series but his early season form for Yorkshire is not good enough to persuade the selectors to include him in England's squad
With an England recall unlikely and Yorkshire looking to give more opportunities to younger players, Vaughan confirms his retirement at a news conference at Edgbaston
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