Collingwood is the leading candidate to replace Vaughan

The Durham star is favourite to become one-day captain following Michael Vaughan's decision to step down.

Vaughan has previously said that having a separate one-day skipper could undermine his Test captaincy.

"Australia had Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh and had a great combination there with two people who both went in the same direction," said Collingwood.

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"Hopefully the same combination can be made in this respect. I think it's up to both captains to work in the same direction and I'm sure they will."

Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook have also been touted as possible captains but it is thought that Collingwood's close friendship with Vaughan could tip the decision his way.

I don't want to go with what is safe. I want to go innovative, inventive, do something different Geoff Boycott

Former England batsman Geoff Boycott backed Pietersen to become the next skipper in the BBC Five Live podcast.

He said: "They will probably pick Collingwood but Pietersen is one you should think about.

"He is different and original - you could say outlandish - he plays in a different way. I don't want to go with what is safe. I want to go innovative, inventive, do something different.

"For crying out loud - can we win the World Cup? That's all I'm interested in, that's all the people of England are interested in.

"They don't care what colour his hair is, if he has got danglers in his ears or round his neck."

Chairman of selectors David Graveney will sound out candidates to become the new captain over the next few days before announcing the successor to Vaughan on Friday.

The new captain's first task will be to lead England in two Twenty20 internationals and three one-day internationals against West Indies starting next week.