I can't see Trescothick ever scoring consistently against a good bowling attack. The Aussies found him out big time. However, when he is in form he will plunder runs against lesser attacks. I just don't think he's a really top class test batsman. Whether or not England have anyone better to open the batting with is debatable though.

I agree about Vaughan, he is simply trying to dominate the bowling too early, his good shots are getting him out, like the drive. He needs to bide his time a bit more, wait until the ball is 10 or 15 overs old and the main bowlers are tired and then he should start dominating the attack. It would seem that the captaincy is affecting him too but I tend to think that he will eventually conquer this and it may lead to greater dividends for England as captains tend to fight harder than anyone else.