Headingley

By the time he finally went caught behind to his 447th, both teams knew the job was as good as done for South Africa and the stalemate was confirmed shortly before 5pm on the final evening.The first three days, we were outstanding; the last two days, we gave it everything and tried every trick in the book, Vaughan said."Full credit to South Africa - the way that they batted - but I can't fault or ask any more of my players than what they gave out there."The resignation, as Vaughan accepted this outcome and predicted England will be back up for it in the next Test at Headingley later this week, was in contrast to the optimism which ran through the home ranks on Saturday evening.After we got 593 and then bowled them out for 247, we all thought the game was there to win," Vaughan conceded.I'm staggered. On the third day, we bowled them out and thought there was plenty of action in the wicketThere was carry, and Monty seemed to be spinning it quite sharply.But the last six games here have all been draws - which tells you that the wicket gets better and better."Vaughan insists his bowlers did nothing wrong second time round but simply could not make things happen as the pace went out of the pitch.