Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan announces his decision to retire from the sport during a press conference in Birmingham, central England, on June 30, 2009. Former England captain Michael Vaughan announced his retirement from all professional cricket with immediate effect here at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Vaughan, England’s most successful Test captain, has not played for his country since tearfully resigning the captaincy in August during the home series loss to South Africa. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS (Photo by PAUL ELLIS / AFP)