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| Three vying for England captaincy | Three vying for England captaincy |
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| Michael Vaughan believes there are three candidates for the England captaincy for the Commonwealth Bank one-day tournament in the New Year. | Michael Vaughan believes there are three candidates for the England captaincy for the Commonwealth Bank one-day tournament in the New Year. |
| Vaughan told BBC Radio Five Live: "There's myself, there's Andrew Flintoff and there's Andrew Strauss to think of as being the captain. | Vaughan told BBC Radio Five Live: "There's myself, there's Andrew Flintoff and there's Andrew Strauss to think of as being the captain. |
| "Andrew Flintoff was given the job for the whole of the Test series and he seems to be doing a good job. | "Andrew Flintoff was given the job for the whole of the Test series and he seems to be doing a good job. |
| "Let's see how we go in the next two games then they'll make a decision." | "Let's see how we go in the next two games then they'll make a decision." |
| News conference: Michael Vaughan | |
| Vaughan took over as England captain from Nasser Hussain in 2003, and has brought huge success in the Test arena. | Vaughan took over as England captain from Nasser Hussain in 2003, and has brought huge success in the Test arena. |
| But he has been less effective as a leader in one-day cricket, where his batting form has also struggled. | But he has been less effective as a leader in one-day cricket, where his batting form has also struggled. |
| This year, Vaughan has been out with a knee injury, with the captaincy passing to Flintoff, and in the summer to Strauss when Flintoff was injured. | This year, Vaughan has been out with a knee injury, with the captaincy passing to Flintoff, and in the summer to Strauss when Flintoff was injured. |
| But Vaughan said he did not have a divine right to be captain. | But Vaughan said he did not have a divine right to be captain. |
| 606 DEBATE: Who should be England captain for the one-day series? | 606 DEBATE: Who should be England captain for the one-day series? |
| He said: "I'm happy to be back playing. If the captaincy comes my way then of course, but I'm just happy to be back in the squad. | He said: "I'm happy to be back playing. If the captaincy comes my way then of course, but I'm just happy to be back in the squad. |
| "I'm quite cool. If people want me to do something they'll come and ask me. I will never go saying to you guys (journalists) that I should be England captain. | "I'm quite cool. If people want me to do something they'll come and ask me. I will never go saying to you guys (journalists) that I should be England captain. |
| "It's a very prestigious position and something I love doing. It's something Andrew Flintoff loves doing and something Andrew Strauss loves doing and I'm no different from them." | |
| Vaughan has denied that his presence in Australia has distracted Flintoff's ability to captain the side in the Ashes. | Vaughan has denied that his presence in Australia has distracted Flintoff's ability to captain the side in the Ashes. |
| "I really have tried to stay as far away from it as I can," he said. | "I really have tried to stay as far away from it as I can," he said. |
| "I know some people have said I've been a distraction but I haven't really been around the grounds." | "I know some people have said I've been a distraction but I haven't really been around the grounds." |
| Vaughan said it was frustrating not being able to have an influence in the Ashes series. | Vaughan said it was frustrating not being able to have an influence in the Ashes series. |
| He said: "I've been in Perth working with the Academy and medical team there and I've enjoyed being around groups of lads aspiring to play for England. | He said: "I've been in Perth working with the Academy and medical team there and I've enjoyed being around groups of lads aspiring to play for England. |
| I'm probably going to have to work hard on my right knee for the rest of my career | I'm probably going to have to work hard on my right knee for the rest of my career |
| "Hopefully being with them, a little bit of my input will help their careers as well." | "Hopefully being with them, a little bit of my input will help their careers as well." |
| Vaughan could make his England comeback in the first Commonwealth Bank Series match on 12 January against Australia in Melbourne. | Vaughan could make his England comeback in the first Commonwealth Bank Series match on 12 January against Australia in Melbourne. |
| He is confident his knee will be able to cope with the rigours of international one-day cricket. | He is confident his knee will be able to cope with the rigours of international one-day cricket. |
| "I wouldn't put myself up for selection if I didn't think I could get through it," he said. "I'm very positive with the way it's gone. | "I wouldn't put myself up for selection if I didn't think I could get through it," he said. "I'm very positive with the way it's gone. |
| "Sometimes you train in the gym harder than you do on a cricket pitch and I've got through all that with no reaction and hopefully it will carry on like that when I play a few more games. | "Sometimes you train in the gym harder than you do on a cricket pitch and I've got through all that with no reaction and hopefully it will carry on like that when I play a few more games. |
| "There were always little periods where I didn't think I was going to get to represent my country again. | "There were always little periods where I didn't think I was going to get to represent my country again. |
| "There is still a fair way to go before I do that, but I've just got to continue to work hard. | "There is still a fair way to go before I do that, but I've just got to continue to work hard. |
| "I'm probably going to have to work hard on my right knee for the rest of my career, but it feels different to the last time I tried to play cricket, which is a good sign." | "I'm probably going to have to work hard on my right knee for the rest of my career, but it feels different to the last time I tried to play cricket, which is a good sign." |