Collingwood hails Vaughan record

Vaughan has won 20 out of 34 Tests as captain

Paul Collingwood says Michael Vaughan's return as Test captain at Headingley gave England a huge confidence boost.

Vaughan made a century and led England to a record innings and 283-run win over West Indies in the second Test.

The result brought Vaughan level with Peter May as England's most successful Test captain with 20 victories.

"His win-ratio is exceptional and you get great confidence from a record like that. He's a world-class captain," Collingwood told BBC Sport.

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England's crushing win was the heaviest defeat suffered by West Indies in the Caribbean side's 79 years of Test cricket.

It was achieved in Vaughan's first Test match after an 18-month injury absence.

"It's amazing that the England cricket team keeps on making history," added the Durham all-rounder.

"In winning the Test match by such a massive margin we created history and Vaughany's personal achievement in equalling Peter May's record is fantasic for him."

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Collingwood also said Vaughan's captaincy skills helped pace bowler Steve Harmison regain some of his old accuracy.

"Michael allows you to go out and concentrate on your own job. I think you saw his influence with the way Steve Harmison bowled," he said.

"Harmy has bowled very well under Michael in the past and getting him back to his best is probably a mental thing.

"Harmy proved in that last spell on Monday that he's not far from his best and if he can continue running in like that he's going to be a real handful for the rest of the summer."