Saturday, June 27, 2009

Vaughan set to confirm retirement

Michael Vaughan
Vaughan has been in indifferent form with the bat this season

Former England captain Michael Vaughan will retire from first class cricket after Yorkshire's Twenty20 game on Sunday, BBC Sport understands.

It is thought the 34-year-old's right-knee injury is behind the decision.

Vaughan led England to Ashes success against Australia in 2005 and is the country's most successful Test captain.

But the opening batsman was left out of a 16-man training squad for this summer's Ashes series which starts at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 8 July.

Yorkshire play Derbyshire at Headingley in the final game of their Twenty20 Cup group at 1430 BST on Sunday.

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