England have replaced South Africa as Australia's nearest rivals after winning six of their last seven Tests.
Australian speedster Brett Lee will be the brand ambassador of Timex' Billenium watches, and will make select appearances in India in coming months.
His wife Rachael gave birth to a boy in England on Wednesday night. The couple have an 18-month-old daughter.
A specialist has advised Vaughan to rest completely for two weeks before beginning his rehabilitation.
Michael Vaughan will take a decision on his fitness two days before the first Test in Nagpur
The England captain would have to wait 48 hours to see if his injured knee has improved sufficiently for him to play in the first Test against India.
England captain Michael Vaughan says his team will need to raise the bar to beat Rahul Dravid's men in the three-Test series.
A 16-member team, led by Michael Vaughan, is in India for a three-Test and seven ODI series.
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.
Michael Vaughan and the England team need to reproduce the form displayed during the Ashes to beat Pakistan in the final Test.
"Inzamam played two fantastic knocks and he was the difference between the two sides," said Vaughan.
England's captain was declared fit to play in the second Test against Pakistan, starting on Sunday.
Coach Bob Woolmer said that England's defeat in the three-day match to the Pakistan A side is a psychological boost for his players.
The England captain faced just one ball before retiring hurt in England's second innings against Pakistan 'A'.
Pakistan 'A' were on 31 for 1 wicket at close on day 2 after England scored 256 in their second innings of the three-day tour match.
England's only stand-out batting performance in a low-scoring game against the PCB Patron's XI came from opener Marcus Trescothick.
The England cricket team departed for Pakistan with a warning from captain Michael Vaughan that this will be their toughest tour.
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The England fast bowler failed to find line, length or rhythm at Port Elizabeth as took one for 142, his worst return in 24 Tests.
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.
They were banned a year ago for fielding a weakened team, that team is still the same, said Vaughan.
They will play three Tests and seven ODIs in India early next year.
"It was an outstanding Test match and the character we showed after losing the toss was tremendous," said Vaughan.
'Very disappointed with the result. We all expect the Indian team to play better cricket #INDvAUS.'
Everyone was in a daze on Sunday as one of the most enthralling, roller-coaster games in history reached its classic climax.
Vaughan suffered a bruised elbow after being struck by seamer Chris Tremlett while batting in the nets on Tuesday.
England stunned Australia to win their first Twenty20 international by 100 runs on Monday.
South Africa very definitely have the edge in this match by courtesy of having runs on the board.
India captain Virat Kohli said poor batting and not the pitch was responsible for the day-night third Test against England winding up inside two days, and described the performance of batsmen on both sides as "bizarre".
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