Injured England captain Michael Vaughan believes he and Ashley Giles could be fully fit for the tour to India. Vaughan had knee surgery last week but hopes to be ready when England depart for the three-Test tour on 13 February.
"It'll take a few weeks before I'm running and twisting and turning but I really hope to be fit for the India tour starting 13 February," he said.
"Ashley had his (hip) operation last Tuesday and it seems to be going really well, so hopefully he'll be fit too."
Vaughan missed the first Test in Pakistan last month and struggled through the last two games before being ruled out of the one-day series.
 |  We go to India in February, which will be similar cricket, so let's see how much we've learnt from the Pakistan loss |
He underwent the keyhole procedure at Sheffield's independent Thornbury Hospital last week. "I had the knee operation on Thursday and as you can see I'm walking around on it, which is a positive sign," he said, speaking after the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show on Sunday.
England's Ashes-winning exploits over the summer saw Vaughan's cricketers pick up two awards at the prestigious annual event at BBC Television Centre.
Andrew Flintoff was named 2005 Sports Personality of the Year, while England were given the Team of the Year award. "It was a very proud moment for the team," said Vaughan. "They really drew the imagination of the public throughout the whole summer."
Even though England lost the Test series against Pakistan, Vaughan believes the team will bounce back in time for India.
"I think it's important you learn from your losses and sometimes a loss can be just what the team needs to give yourself a boost.
"The subcontinent is a difficult place to play cricket. It's the first tour for a lot of young players we have in the team.
"We go to India in February, which will be similar cricket, so let's see how much we've learnt from the Pakistan loss."
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