Yorkshire batsman Michael Vaughan is expected to be confirmed as England's new one-day captain on Tuesday.

VAUGHAN'S ODI RECORD Debut v Sri Lanka, Dambulla 2001, stumped for nine 564 runs in 26 games, five 50s, eight wickets, six catches Highest score: 63 v India, Cuttack 2002 Best bowling: 4-22 v Sri Lanka, Old Trafford 2002 Vaughan ready to step up

The England and Wales Cricket Board will reveal who is to lead the team in 10 one-day internationals this summer at a Lord's news conference at 1300 BST.

Test skipper Nasser Hussain gave up his one-day responsibilities following the World Cup in South Africa, where England failed to progress beyond the first round.

Vaughan, a former captain of the England A team, has since emerged as clear favourite to take over, ahead of rival candidates Adam Hollioake and Marcus Trescothick.

Hollioake has 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.

But neither has the international profile of Vaughan, who currently heads the world Test batting rankings and recently became the first player in history to have his photo on the front cover of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack.

Hollioake has already given his backing to Vaughan, saying: I went on an A tour with Michael in 1996. I was captain, but it was clear he had all the right credentials to be a leader himself."

One concern, however, is that Vaughan 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.

The new skipper will work closely with coach Duncan Fletcher

Despite that, Vaughan has indicated he would not refuse the job if it was offered to him.

"You have to challenge yourself in life and this is certainly a challenge.

"If people in the right places believe I'm the right person to be the next captain then I'll give it a right good go."

The new skipper will lead England in three games against Pakistan next month, before they take part in the triangular NatWest Series, also involving South Africa and Zimbabwe.

It will be a new-look side, with Hussain, Andy Caddick and Nick Knight having quit one-day internationals and Alec Stewart having recommended the selectors to look for someone younger behind the stumps.