Vaughan backs Wright for place in Test side

London, Nov 4 : Backing Luke Wright for a place in the Test side against South Africa this winter, former skipper Michael Vaughan believes England need the Sussex all-rounder to balance their side.

With star player Andrew Flintoff retired and Steve Harmison absent, Vaughan said the Andrew Strauss-led team should find a fifth bowler to strengthen their side.

And in Vaughan's opinion Stuart Broad is not yet ready to bat at number seven which leaves Wright with a great chance of facing the world's number one Test side.

''The key will be getting the right balance going into that first game,'' Vaughan told Press Association Sport at a signing of his new autobiography, Time to Declare.

''I think they'll need five bowlers so someone like Luke Wright has got a great chance.

During the recent meeting between the two sides at the Champions Trophy, England captain Andrew Strauss had refused to allow a runner to South Africa skipper Graeme Smith when he suffered cramp.

And the former skipper believes that the incident will be remembered by both captains going into the series.

''I'm sure it will have a little bit of needle but that's what you need and you want in a Test series - you want a bit of confrontation,'' said Vaughan.

''I've had three series against Graeme Smith - two of them we were at loggerheads, one of them we weren't and he beat me so maybe it's a good thing to have a bit of confrontation leading into a series.''

--UNI

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