Vaughan is for up the challenge and made his feelings clear when he arrived at Manchester Airport from South Africa.

"If the selectors sit down and offer me the job there is no way I can refuse," he said.

"At the moment I am physically and mentally drained from a long winter, so the next six weeks I am going to sit down and work out a few things.

"Within those six weeks, if I get offered the job I am going to take it. But there are going to be plenty of candidates, not just within the team but outside the team.

"The selectors are going to have a hard job and will have to make some tough decisions. Obviously, if they offer it to me I would be delighted."

The Yorkshire batsman has little experience of being a captain, but added: "The only way to find out (if you can do it) is by having a go.

"The best way to learn and gain experience is by going out and doing it. I am up for the challenge."