Cricket: Michael Vaughan

The Guardian has denied Michael Vaughan's suggestion that he was misquoted in his interview with Donald McRae, published in yesterday's newspaper.

Speaking earlier today, England's cricket captain claimed he "never used the word 'Fredalo'" in the interview, adding: "One word changed the whole context of the article, a word which I didn't say. Incredibly in the piece, it didn't mention I openly admitted that I didn't captain as well as I can, I didn't manage the situation as well as I could and I didn't play as well as I could. So if I was blaming anyone for a World Cup fiasco, I was blaming Michael Vaughan."

Tonight, however, the Guardian decided to publish parts of Vaughan's interview online to prove its case. In a statement, the newspaper said: "Having examined transcripts it is clear his contention that he did not use the word 'Fredalo' is incorrect, and his comments can be heard here.

"Equally, his claim that the piece did not include his reflections that his captaincy was not ideal is also untrue. Quotes to this effect appeared in the sixth paragraph of the piece on the front of the sports section that day.

Earlier, Vaughan said he "was very sorry for what had happened" but his comments had been "blown out of all proportion".

He said: "I'll be having dinner with him in an hour's time. It [the article] has been blown out of all proportion. One word changed the whole context of the article, a word which I didn't say. I'm very sorry for what has happened but I certainly wasn't pinpointing anyone. Myself and Freddie have a great relationship, we're good mates and unfortunately it's all been blown out of all proportion.

"I have a huge amount of respect for Andrew Flintoff. The piece didn't mention all the positive things I said about him - it was just a great story and it has kept everyone very busy over the last 24 hours."