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England captain Michael Vaughan will miss Friday's one-day international against Australia in Brisbane because of a torn left hamstring. England captain Michael Vaughan will miss Friday's game against Australia because of a torn left hamstring.
He was hurt in the win over New Zealand and discovered the results of a scan he had in Hobart on Wednesday. The extent of the injury he suffered in the win over New Zealand in Hobart was revealed by a scan on Wednesday.
It is still unclear how long the injury will sideline the 32-year-old and a reassessment is due to take place in the next 48 hours. It is still unclear how long Vaughan will be out of action and the injury is to be reassessed in the next 48 hours.
Lancashire batsman Mal Loye has been called into the squad as cover. Andrew Flintoff will lead the team in Brisbane and Ravi Bopara will make his debut, but England have also called up Mal Loye to provide extra cover.
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Either he, or Essex's Ravi Bopara will make their England debut on Friday. Bopara normally bats at five for Essex in one-day cricket, so it may mean Ed Joyce reverting to the top of the order in place of Vaughan, although Loye provides an extra option.
Loye would be a natural replacement at the top of the order for Vaughan - and has a reputation for taking on fast bowlers from the start of the innings. For Flintoff, it is an early return to the job he had during the Ashes series, when England lost 5-0 and coach Duncan Fletcher said the burden of leadership had affected his game.
Bopara bats at five for Essex in one-day cricket and would only get into the team if there was a batting order re-shuffle.
England, who fly to Brisbane on Wednesday for the third match in the triangular series on Friday, are yet to decide who will skipper the side in Vaughan's absence.
Andrew Flintoff captained England in their 5-0 Ashes Test loss but coach Duncan Fletcher said the burden of leadership had affected his game.
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He has been in good form since Vaughan resumed the leadership and was named man of the match after scoring an unbeaten 72 against New Zealand on Tuesday as England finally chalked up their first win of the tour. He has been in good form since Vaughan resumed the captaincy and was named Man of the Match after scoring an unbeaten 72 against New Zealand on Tuesday as England finally chalked up their first win of the tour.
Strauss has had an indifferent tour but his appointment as captain would keep the pressure off all-rounder Flintoff.
Vaughan suffered the injury, described as a grade one tear, after running around from backward point and turning sharply during New Zealand's innings.Vaughan suffered the injury, described as a grade one tear, after running around from backward point and turning sharply during New Zealand's innings.
He required a runner soon after coming out to bat and made 17 as England clinched a three-wicket win - their first victory during the tour of Australia.He required a runner soon after coming out to bat and made 17 as England clinched a three-wicket win - their first victory during the tour of Australia.
He was playing only his second one-day international after surgery to solve career-threatening problems on his right knee.He was playing only his second one-day international after surgery to solve career-threatening problems on his right knee.
The Yorkshire star was forced to return home early from the winter tours of Pakistan and India in 2005/6.The Yorkshire star was forced to return home early from the winter tours of Pakistan and India in 2005/6.