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Vaughan out for a duck on return Vaughan happy despite batting woe
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England's Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan was dismissed for a duck on Wednesday in his first competitive match since knee surgery in June. Michael Vaughan was satisfied with his return to competitive action despite being dismissed for a seven-ball duck.
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, who has not played for England for a year and had knee surgery in June, was caught behind for the England Academy against a Western Australia XI.
Vaughan was out when he edged Darren Wates to wicket-keeper Christian Moir. He hopes to be fit for the fourth Ashes Test on 26 December and said: "It's a huge positive that I am back playing.
The 32-year-old batsman hopes to be fit for the fourth Ashes Test, which starts in Melbourne on 26 December. "It is slightly disappointing I didn't get any runs but today was all about getting back to playing cricket."
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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. The 32-year-old batsman added: "It is the early stages of the comeback, but six months ago I never thought I would get back to the stage of playing cricket again.
In reply, England slumped to 12-5 before mounting a recovery. "It was a really tough time. Thankfully I've got to this stage and next week I hope to get a few runs and spend a little bit more time in the middle."
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. Vaughan, who led England to Ashes glory last year, fielded in two one-hour spells as the Western Australia XI scored 218-8 in their innings, placing an ice pack on his knee while he took some time out.
He wants to see how his knee reacts to standing around and twisting and turning in the field Peter Moores, Academy boss And when he came in to bat, with his young team-mates toiling on 2-4, he edged a Darren Wates outswinger as he pushed forward tentatively.
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. The real test will be when I have to spend the whole day in the field or bat for five hours - to see how the knee responds to that Michael Vaughan
"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. But although he admitted to feeling pain, he insisted his recovery was going to plan and will be stepped up in another game for the Academy next week.
"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." "It's my first game back - that's why I only fielded for 35 overs," Vaughan explained.
Vaughan has had one failed attempt to return to action earlier this year. "Over the next few days I will be having plenty of practice and I hope to play a full part in next Wednesday's game."
class="bodl" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A17744628"> 606 DEBATE: How big a difference would Vaughan make to the team? Although the Boxing Day Melbourne Test has been mooted as a possible international comeback date, there have even been suggestions that he could be drafted in for the third Test.
"He's come back once and had pain from it so he wants to make sure it's dead right," said Moores. That takes place in Perth, where Vaughan made his return in Wednesday's one-dayer.
"He's looked fine. He trained with us yesterday and netted very well. But the Yorkshire star refused to make any predictions, saying: "I honestly don't know, this is the first day of what has been a long rehab programme.
"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. "I just have to look to train hard over the next week, play the game next Wednesday and look to play a few more games and see where it takes us.
"The physios are interested in what sort of reaction he gets so we'll know a bit more tomorrow." "The real test will be when I have to spend the whole day in the field or bat for five hours - to see how the knee responds to that."