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| Vaughan gives backing to Flintoff | Vaughan gives backing to Flintoff |
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| Michael Vaughan believes Andrew Flintoff would deserve to keep the England captaincy if the team retains the Ashes in Australia this winter. | Michael Vaughan believes Andrew Flintoff would deserve to keep the England captaincy if the team retains the Ashes in Australia this winter. |
| Flintoff was given the job for the tour because Vaughan is still recovering from knee surgery. | Flintoff was given the job for the tour because Vaughan is still recovering from knee surgery. |
| "If you win the Ashes in Australia, that's a hell of an achievement. | "If you win the Ashes in Australia, that's a hell of an achievement. |
| "I've loved being the captain, the last three years have been the best of my career, but it's not the be all and end all for me," Vaughan commented. | "I've loved being the captain, the last three years have been the best of my career, but it's not the be all and end all for me," Vaughan commented. |
| Interview: Michael Vaughan | |
| He admits the chances of him returning to the England squad before the end of the Ashes series are a "long-shot" and a "dream". | He admits the chances of him returning to the England squad before the end of the Ashes series are a "long-shot" and a "dream". |
| The Yorkshire batsman told BBC Sport: "I just want to play cricket once again. First and foremost, I need to go to Perth and join up with the Academy, get through a few [practice] sessions and play a few games. | The Yorkshire batsman told BBC Sport: "I just want to play cricket once again. First and foremost, I need to go to Perth and join up with the Academy, get through a few [practice] sessions and play a few games. |
| "It'll be a nice day when I can ring up David Graveney and say 'I'm available for selection'. There'll be a grin on my face if I can do that by the end of December." | "It'll be a nice day when I can ring up David Graveney and say 'I'm available for selection'. There'll be a grin on my face if I can do that by the end of December." |
| Vaughan, who led the team to a 2-1 win over Australia last summer, is not getting carried away with talk of a comeback and expects a battle to regain his place in the England side. | Vaughan, who led the team to a 2-1 win over Australia last summer, is not getting carried away with talk of a comeback and expects a battle to regain his place in the England side. |
| I've got so much to do over the next six weeks to even allow me to go out to Australia name here | I've got so much to do over the next six weeks to even allow me to go out to Australia name here |
| "You've got to respect the guys in the team. I don't have any given right to walk straight back into the England cricket team. | "You've got to respect the guys in the team. I don't have any given right to walk straight back into the England cricket team. |
| "I've got to make sure the knee is good to enough to play cricket and I've got to be in good enough form for the team to allow me back in," he said. | "I've got to make sure the knee is good to enough to play cricket and I've got to be in good enough form for the team to allow me back in," he said. |
| "We've got some really good players in the team, some role models for kids to look up to - the England team is a good team to be around because we do play entertaining cricket. | "We've got some really good players in the team, some role models for kids to look up to - the England team is a good team to be around because we do play entertaining cricket. |
| "Even when we lose, we do play entertaining cricket, it's always good to watch. I hope we continue to play the game in the right spirit because that creates a lot of interest with a lot of people. | "Even when we lose, we do play entertaining cricket, it's always good to watch. I hope we continue to play the game in the right spirit because that creates a lot of interest with a lot of people. |
| "The most important thing is playing good, competitive cricket and that's exactly what we're going to need this winter." | "The most important thing is playing good, competitive cricket and that's exactly what we're going to need this winter." |
| Vaughan's main target is to be fully fit in time for the one-day series against Australia and New Zealand, which starts in January. | Vaughan's main target is to be fully fit in time for the one-day series against Australia and New Zealand, which starts in January. |
| But he added: "I've got so much to do in the rehab over the next six weeks to even allow me to get on a plane to go out to Australia." | But he added: "I've got so much to do in the rehab over the next six weeks to even allow me to get on a plane to go out to Australia." |