Vaughan a doubt for Test Match

Michael Vaughan is unlikely to be available for selection for the first Test against Pakistan at the Colonel Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on Wednesday.

"At the moment Michael is 70-30 against playing in the Test, but we'll monitor the situation and assess him again after net practice tomorrow," revealed physiotherapist Dean Conway.

England had been expected to play all seven specialist batsmen, with Vaughan likely to contribute with his off-spin. If he is forced to miss the game it will continue an unfortunate run of injuries for the Yorkshire batsman. A bruised finger deprived him of a place in the third Test in Durban last year, and he missed more than a month of the English season after breaking a bone in his hand.

All-rounders White and Cork are both injury doubts too. White's continuing hamstring problems makes using him as the third seamer a risk, while Cork is struggling with a back problem. Cork's fitness will be assessed after "a long bowl" on Monday morning.

Conway was optimistic that White would be able to play: "Craig has a niggling type of injury and is expected to be fit for the Test. We are monitoring the situation simply because it is a five-day game and we need to be sure he can come through it."

If both are deemed unfit, England may have to play Alex Tudor, despite the fact that he has yet to play a game on the tour

Also a doubt is skipper, Nasser Hussain. He described his back as being "as bad as it has been in six months." It causes him particular problems when playing the sweep shot; an important part of his repertoire when dealing with spinners.

"He experiences some discomfort when he's playing the sweep shot, but we expect him to play a full part in practice tomorrow," Conway said.

Stewart and Thorpe are the favourites to stand in as captain if Hussain is forced to pull out.

Stewart led England in the Lord's Test against the West Indies, a nail-biting win for the home side, but Thorpe stood in for Hussain in Rawalpindi for the first warm-up when Stewart was rested.