Vaughan cheered by performance

England captain Michael Vaughan attacks during the second Test with Bangladesh © Getty Images

England captain Michael Vaughan was cheered by the performances of century-makers Ian Bell and Marcus Trescothick alongside Matthew Hoggard, who claimed eight wickets, after victory over Bangladesh.

England had wrapped up their fifth-successive series victory by beating Test minnows Bangladesh 2-0 on the third morning of the second npower Test at Chester-le-Street.

Vaughan was unable to accurately measure the form of his players - set to be tested to the hilt by Australia in five Tests, starting at Lord’s next month - because of the gulf in class between them and the early-season tourists.

“It is very difficult to judge how much we have got out of these games, because we have won so easily,” he said.

England had scented victory inside two days when they went for the kill with the extra half-hour last night, only for Bangladesh to display much more resistance than they had appeared capable of in their first three Test innings of the summer.

There were half-centuries for opener Javed Omar (71), captain Habibul Bashar (63) and youngster Aftab Ahmed (82no) as they totalled 316 for their highest ever score against England, yet still barely limped into day three on their way to defeat by an innings and 27 runs.

Vaughan felt England might have finished the match off as they had hoped inside two days if they had shown a little more patience with the ball - but he was not about to be too hard on his team.

“We set ourselves the goal yesterday of winning in two days - and if you set yourself goals you like to achieve them,” he said.

“I think we went searching for wickets rather than sticking to our disciplines and building pressure that way.

“But over the two games we were very professional and we put them under a lot of pressure and tested their technique.”

Vaughan was happy to give Bangladesh’s batsmen some praise, however, for the way they counter-attacked yesterday from a hopeless position.

“They showed a bit of resolve and came out playing shots,” he said.

“They were a lot harder to beat on their home soil but they showed some flamboyance and came after our bowlers here on Saturday. There is a little bit of talent there.”

Vaughan’s opposite number Habibul is also convinced the talent is there - and he is in no doubt Bangladesh are capable of much better than they have shown over the past two weeks.

“The conditions are so different here to what we are used to - but I am not going to use that as an excuse,” he said.

“We just did not play well and we are much better than this. It is disappointing but it happens like that sometimes.”