Vaughan fully fit for Kenya clash

Published March 22, 2007

RODNEY BAY (St Lucia), March 21: England captain Michael Vaughan is fully fit for the World Cup Group C decider with Kenya on Saturday after an injury scare, the team said on Wednesday.The 32-year-old, who has only just returned from long-standing knee and hamstring problems, tripped on a pot hole during training on Tuesday and had ice applied to his jarred knee.

“He is fine and he is looking forward to the game,” England wicket-keeper Paul Nixon told reporters on Wednesday. “He is 100 percent. It was just a little tweak.”

England must win the game against Kenya to progress to the next stage, the Super Eights.

Nixon was one of six players fined for a late night drinking session after Friday's defeat by New Zealand, which also led to Andrew Flintoff being dropped for the win over Canada and stripped of the World Cup vice-captaincy.

“We've moved on as a team. Personally I just had a reasonably quiet night and stayed out too late in the public domain. I've learnt my lessons,” Nixon said, adding that the controversy may have a positive effect. “Anything like this brings guys together.”

Nixon was also a friend of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer, whose death in Jamaica following Pakistan's surprise defeat to Ireland is now being treated as suspicious.

“I knew Bob very well, he was instrumental in my early career,” he said. “It's just terrible news for all of us. It is very early to say what's happened. I'm like everyone else, I'm intrigued to know what's happened.”

The 36-year-old wicket-keeper is not worried by any potential threat to the England team.

“Security is absolutely top class. Going to games we've got police escorts. Security is not an issue,” he said.—Reuters

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