Yorkshire opening batsman Michael Vaughan will today be appointed England's one-day captain and will help to shape the side for the next World Cup in the West Indies in 2007.

News that 28-year-old Vaughan had succeeded Nasser Hussain was to be revealed at a media conference at Lord's.

The world's highest scorer of Test runs in 2002 beat off a challenge for the job from Somerset's Marcus Trescothick and Surrey's Adam Hollioake.

Vaughan is a popular choice and if he does well is almost certain to take over as Test captain when Hussain decides to call it a day.

"Being made England's one-day captain is a very great honour and I am looking forward to it immensely," said Vaughan.

"I am taking over a side which will start off with several familiar faces missing either through retirement or injury but that does not worry me in the slightest.

"I will have a say in bringing in some new faces and it will be exciting to help shape the England team of the future. Who knows, there may be some Yorkshire names in there!

"What I am certain of is that it is going to be a lot of fun. I want everyone in the side to get real enjoyment out of playing one-day cricket for England."

Born in Manchester, but brought up in Sheffield, Vaughan took his first step on the road to stardom in 1991 when he signed a two-year contract at Yorkshire's new Academy of Cricket at Bradford Park Avenue.

He went on to make his Yorkshire debut two years later in the Roses match at Old Trafford and was awarded his county cap in 1995.

Last year, Vaughan amassed an England record of 1,481 runs in Test cricket in a calendar year, including six centuries.