Cumbes blasts `despicable` Vaughan rant

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Vaughan was reported to have said that the infamous 'Fredalo' incident after England's tournament opener in the Caribbean against New Zealand "did affect morale".

And Cumbes told BBC Radio Five Live: "I'm absolutely staggered. Rule one about any sport is not to slag your team-mates in public. It's despicable - Freddie has given England blood, he's played when unfit and forced himself through it - and he was a talisman in the (2005) Ashes series."

England went on to make a limp exit at the end of the Super Eight stage after a string of mediocre performances, but Cumbes believes Vaughan should remember Flintoff's role in his team's success over the years - which culminated in the Yorkshireman being awarded an OBE after the Ashes - before criticising him.

"Michael Vaughan wouldn't have been getting a gong at the end of all this (the Ashes) were it not for Andrew Flintoff," he added.

"Freddie will be bitterly hurt by this - he wants to do well for his team-mates and the last thing he'd want to do is let his team-mates down at any stage."