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Vaughan out for a duck on return Vaughan out for a duck on return
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England's Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan failed on his return to action for the first time since June following a serious knee injury. England's Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan was dismissed for a duck on Wednesday in his first competitive match since knee surgery in June.
He was out for a duck after facing just seven balls for England's Academy side, who were playing a Western Australia XI in Perth. He faced just seven balls after opening the batting for England's Academy side in their one-day match against a Western Australia XI in Perth.
Vaughan, 32, opened the batting but he was out when he edged Darren Wates to the wicket-keeper. Vaughan was out when he edged Darren Wates to wicket-keeper Christian Moir.
He had earlier fielded in two one-hour spells as WA XI scored 218-8. The 32-year-old batsman hopes to be fit for the fourth Ashes Test, which starts in Melbourne on 26 December.
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Vaughan had an ice pack put on his knee while he took some time out from fielding but England said this was purely a precaution and nothing to worry about. Vaughan, who has not played a Test since injuring his knee last November, also fielded in two one-hour spells as WA XI scored 218-8 in their innings.
However with the bat, England were struggling, they had been reduced to 12-5 in the 44-overs per side match. In reply, England slumped to 12-5 before mounting a recovery.
Vaughan has not played a Test since injuring his knee last November and hopes to return to action in time for the fourth Ashes Test, starting on Boxing Day. Vaughan placed an ice pack on his knee while he took some time out from fielding, but the England management said the move was purely a precautionary measure and nothing to worry about.
He wants to see how his knee reacts to standing around and twisting and turning in the field Peter Moores,Academy boss He wants to see how his knee reacts to standing around and twisting and turning in the field Peter Moores, Academy boss
Vaughan was present for the first Test defeat in Brisbane, where he undertook both batting and fielding practice. Academy boss Peter Moores insists Vaughan's rehabilitation is progressing well but it is too soon to say if he will be fit for the Melbourne Test.
Academy boss Peter Moores said Vaughan's rehabilitation is progressing well but it is too soon to say if he will be fit for the Melbourne Test.
"The key with anybody's rehab is you just take it day by day and he's doing that," Moores told BBC Radio Five Live."The key with anybody's rehab is you just take it day by day and he's doing that," Moores told BBC Radio Five Live.
"He's netted a lot and he's hitting the ball very well but he knows that to play Test-match cricket he's got to be fully fit.""He's netted a lot and he's hitting the ball very well but he knows that to play Test-match cricket he's got to be fully fit."
Vaughan has had one failed attempt to return to action earlier this year.Vaughan has had one failed attempt to return to action earlier this year.
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"He's come back once and had pain from it so he wants to make sure it's dead right," said Moores."He's come back once and had pain from it so he wants to make sure it's dead right," said Moores.
"He's looked fine. He trained with us yesterday and netted very well."He's looked fine. He trained with us yesterday and netted very well.
"He wants to get out in the field a little bit and see how his knee reacts to standing around and twisting and turning in the field and see if anything comes up."He wants to get out in the field a little bit and see how his knee reacts to standing around and twisting and turning in the field and see if anything comes up.
"The physios are interested in what sort of reaction he gets so we'll know a bit more tomorrow.""The physios are interested in what sort of reaction he gets so we'll know a bit more tomorrow."
Moores said the fact that Vaughan had come off the field was nothing to worry about.
Vaughan is now back on the pitch, and Moores said: "Both sides have played 12 players, which gives a bit of flexibility to pull people on and off.
"We've had two or three players come off, so basically it's a chance to rotate a little bit.
"You only bat 11 players but it gives a bit of flexibility for both sides to get a few more people on the park to get some practice in a match situation."