Yorkshire batsman Michael Vaughan was made England’s one-day captain on Tuesday to replace Test skipper Nasser Hussain who retired from limited-overs cricket after the World Cup in South Africa where England were knocked out in the first round.
The England and Wales Cricket Board said the 29-year-old Vaughan, a former captain of the England A team, will lead England in 10 one-day internationals this summer.
Adam Hollioake and Marcus Trescothick were also in the running for the job.
Hollioake had already had one spell as one-day skipper, leading England to victory at the 1997 Champions Trophy tournament in Sharjah before losing the job two years later.
He is the most successful captain in county cricket, with Surrey having won the championship three times in the past four years.
Trescothick seemed to be Hussain’s heir apparent in 2001-02, but struggled for form during the winter, and it was veteran Alec Stewart who captained England against Namibia at the World Cup when Hussain was injured.
Vaughan currently heads the world Test batting rankings but he has yet to repeat his Test form in the one-day game. He currently averages 23,50 after 26 one-day appearances, compared to a Test average of 50,93.
Vaughan will lead England in three games against Pakistan next month, before they take part in a triangular series, also involving South Africa and Zimbabwe. – Sapa-AFP