Fletcher made the decision at the right time: Vaughan

London, Apr 21 (UNI) England captain Michael Vaughan said that coach Duncan Fletcher chose ''the right time'' to resign from the 'presurre cooker' job.

Vaughan, who was given his international debut by Fletcher eight years ago, told BBC Sports, ''All good things have to come to an end. I think he's made the right decision at the right time.'' ''I said to him that no matter what happens on Saturday (against the West Indies) that he can walk away back to his house in Cape Town, have a few beers, have a round of golf and be very proud,'' said the English skipper whose fate also hangs in uncertainity following his poor patch and may miss out England's next one-day series.

Zimbabwe-born Fletcher, who broke down in tears while announcing his retirement as coach, will be coaching England for the last time in their final World Cup match against West Indies today in Barbados.

During the last one year of Fletcher's tenure, England witnessed one of its devastating run of form, which includes a humiliating 5-0 Ashes whitewash at the hands of Australia, apart from early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy after losing their very first match and most recently a motivationless performance in the ongoing Caribbean World Cup.

However, Vaughan feels that the whole team is responsible for England's disastrous form in the last few months.

''I think the players have got to hold their hands up and just say we haven't performed well enough as a team. Duncan's coaching hasn't changed much over the last year but the players haven't responded and played as well as they can - we're disappointed as players because we feel we've let him down in some way,'' Vaughan said.

''It was a sad moment for me because I know how much he's (Duncan) has influenced my career and, more importantly, how much he's influenced English cricket,'' he added.

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