"We got off to a reasonable start but we didn't capitalise on it," said the SA skipper.
'We know that he's a quality player and there's a good innings around the corner for him. He has been given the extra burden of being captain and that can be tough and something he's not used to.'
The West Indies skipper dislodged Australia's opening batsman Matthew Hayden.
England, all out for 285 in the first innings, were still 466 behind West Indies' mammoth 751-5 declared after day four of the fourth Test.
Vaughan is regarded by Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq as England's key player.
The England captain stroked a century from 19 boundaries and a six on the first day of a three-day Test warm-up match against Jamaica.
Kalra was banned from Ranji Trophy as well as U-23 tournaments on a complaint filed by former Delhi captain Kirti Azad's faction, alleging that the left-handed opener has fudged his age since the U-16 level.
Muttiah Muralitharan took 3 for 38 as England reached 259 for 8 at close on day 1 of the deciding third and final Test against Sri Lanka.
A marathon hundred by captain Michael Vaughan helped England salvage a draw in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
'I would expect them to come back very strongly,' said Sri Lanka coach John Dyson.
The signs are that Bangladesh know how to get the opposition in trouble, they just have to learn to finish.
England won the first Test by seven wickets on the final day despite a creditable performance by hosts Bangladesh.
Member boards from England and Australia are open to the idea while BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly has said that 'it is too early' to talk about it.
England were 165 for 2 in their first innings on day 2 of the fifth and final Test.
The England captain's resignation was greeted with a mixture of surprise and regret.
The highest run-scorer in Tests last year has yet to duplicate that form in the one-day game.
It was the 34th ODI hundred for the Indian captain, who is now 15 shy of Sachin Tendulkar's mark of 49.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has called on his country's players to go ahead with their tour of Bangladesh, saying that they should trust the security experts and ignore the political machinations. England's players were earlier given a choice to decide whether they want to tour Bangladesh later this year in the wake of the security concerns despite the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and its longstanding security expert, Reg Dickason, deeming the trip to Dhaka as safe.
Brett Lee claimed five for 30 as England lost their 13th consecutive one-day match against the world champions.
Australia, who have already won the first three Tests of the five-match series by big margins, bowled England out for 270 in reply to the home side's 551 for six declared.
'Very disappointed with the result. We all expect the Indian team to play better cricket #INDvAUS.'
England captain Michael Vaughan may rush away from the second Test if his wife is about to give birth to their first child.
Cricket Australia apologised on Thursday after being criticised on social media for a clumsy joke involving England spinner Monty Panesar posted on Twitter during the opening day of the second Ashes Test.
