Hollioake says it was an ego-boost to be mentioned

Former England one-day captain Adam Hollioake has expressed an interest in taking the job again.

The Surrey all-rounder said he would seriously consider it if he was offered the captaincy.

Media reports over the weekend suggested Hollioake had backed Michael Vaughan as the best man to take over from Nasser Hussain.

But Hollioake said his comments had been taken out of context.

He told BBC Sport: "If I get selected then I will make a decision then. We will just have to wait and see.

"Regarding Michael Vaughan I was asked if I was taken out of the equation who did I next think should be captain and I gave my opinion."

Hollioake lifted the Sharjah Trophy during his last stint as England one-day captain between 1997 and 1999.

And he appears to be in the frame to take over from Hussain who stepped down after the World Cup.

The England selectors are also thought to be considering Marcus Trescothick, Vaughan, Paul Collingwood and Andrew Flintoff.

Hollioake, 31, lost the England one-day captaincy early in 1999 when the selectors decided against having separate captains for one-dayers and Tests.

And he missed the cut for the World Cup squad despite being called up for the triangular series in Australia.

He believes he is a better captain now than when he skippered England last time.

He said: "Captaincy is a thing you learn all the time. I personally think I am a better captain."