Archie Vaughan

Archie Vaughan (born 9 December 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset and the England national under-19 cricket team. He is a right handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. He is the son of former England Test captain Michael Vaughan.

Early and personal life
The son of Michael Vaughan and wife Nichola, he has a sister, Tallula. He was educated at Millfield where he captained the first-XI cricket team. He played for Baslow CC in Derbyshire before moving on to play for Alderley Edge. He also played age-group cricket for Cheshire.

Career
He played for Somerset County Cricket Club at under-15 through to under-18 level, prior to signing for the Somerset Cricket Academy. In April 2024, he opened the batting for Somerset second-XI alongside Jack Leach against Yorkshire second-XI at Headingley, scoring 61 runs. In May 2024, he signed a two and-a-half year professional contract with Somerset.

He played for a Young Lions Invitational XI against England U19 at Loughborough in June 2024 and, whilst bowling, took the wicket of Rocky Flintoff, son of his father's former England teammate Andrew. The following week, Vaughan was called-up to the England national under-19 cricket team.