Vaughan gives England injury scare

Michael Vaughan became an injury doubt for England just 48 hours before the second Test against Australia at Edgbaston after suffering a badly bruised elbow. The England captain was hit on the right elbow while batting in the nets against the uncapped seamer Chris Tremlett, and underwent an x-ray at a local hospital. While he did not break his elbow he will undergo another assessment on Wednesday and is expected to play.

"Vaughan's elbow is not broken but heavily bruised," an England spokesman said. "The x-ray revealed no fracture and the injury will be reassessed tomorrow at practice." Marcus Trescothick, who captained England against New Zealand at Lord's last year when Vaughan missed a Test because of a knee problem, said it could heal by the time the match gets underway.

"It's a little bit unknown at the moment," he said. "I've been hit there quite a few times, actually. Caddy [Andrew Caddick] used to hit me there for fun and generally for 24 hours it's really, really painful. Then it eases off pretty quick. You keep it compressed and iced and it's all right. We're hopeful but it's pretty sore at the moment. We'll assess it tomorrow."

Vaughan came into this match having hit a one-day hundred for Yorkshire against Kent on Sunday after managing just seven runs in the 239-run first Ashes Test defeat at Lord's last month. Australia lead the five-match series 1-0.