Vaughan backs Strauss appointment

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With the Ashes looming and a Test series set to begin in the West Indies next month, England landed two major self-inflicted blows on Wednesday when Kevin Pietersen resigned after just three Tests in charge and coach Peter Moores - whose disintegrating relationship with the captain caused the crisis - was sacked.

"If there is one man who can get the England team to gel and bring the players together after weeks or even months of damaging rumours, it is Andrew Strauss," Vaughan writes in his Daily Telegraph column. "In the 18 months since Peter Moores took over as coach the results have not been good - but I think Strauss will be a very, very good captain."

He added: "Such a decent man can bring back maturity and stability to the England team."

Vaughan's omission from the squad to face the West Indies was reportedly the issue which pushed Pietersen and Moores' disagreements to an unworkable level.

Pietersen is thought to have wanted his old captain back in the ranks - a policy resisted by the selectors in his absence.

Vaughan still hopes that somehow Wednesday's drama can help England move forward.

He said: "It may be that everything happens for a reason and things will turn out the best for English cricket."