‘We don’t have an MS Dhoni’: Vaughan on Stephen Fleming taking England job

4 min readJul 31, 2026 04:11 PM IST Stephen Fleming Head Coach of Chennai Super Kings during press conference after the Match 11 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2026 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India, on April 5, 2026. (CREIMAS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Stephen Fleming’s appointment as the men’s team Test coach, but added that he may not have a captain like MS Dhoni to work with in the setup. Fleming, who was appointed the Test coach on Thursday, formed a successful coach-captain partnership with Dhoni and helped Chennai Super Kings win five IPL titles and two Champions League titles over 17 years.“We’re in a bit of a mess, but I’m sure Fleming will get it right. I’m sure he’ll get the team perf