Christie was unwittingly put on his course to Olympic glory by his grandmother.

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The newspapers predicted he would lift the economic gloom by guiding the national team to glory in the World Cup - not as winners, of course, but certainly as qualifiers for the second round.

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"Michael Vaughan is a class act and will be remembered by Yorkshire members and supporters around the world for his beautiful stroke play and, of course, his success in leading England to Ashes glory in 2005, " said the county's chief executive Stewart Regan .

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