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AHMEDABAD, India, Tuesday (Reuters) - England batsman Graham Thorpe has pulled out of the second test against India and will return home for personal reasons, an England team official said on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old Surrey left-hander will be replaced by batsman Michael Vaughan for the test, starting on Tuesday.

Thorpe, who struggled with back problems during the English summer, scored 23 and 62 in the first test which the visitors lost by 10 wickets in Mohali and was considered key to any revival by his side in the three-test series.

There will be no replacement for Thorpe in the squad, the official added.

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