Vaughan can do both jobs - Graveney

David Graveney: 'It hasn't been a subject that has cropped up in my discussions' © Getty Images

David Graveney, England's chairman of selectors, has said Michael Vaughan is set to continue as England's Test and one-day captain when he eventually returns from a knee injury.

Vaughan missed the whole of England's international series in India when his longstanding knee problem flared up again and that led to suggestions that he could stand down from limited overs cricket in order to extend his Test career.

Vaughan was the beneficiary of such an arrangement when he captained the one-day team after Nasser Hussain quit leading England in the shorter form of the game following the 2003 World Cup, a move that paved the way for Vaughan to also take over as Test captain later that year.

However, Graveney said fresh talk about two permanent captains was not something on his agenda or that of England coach Duncan Fletcher. "It hasn't been a subject that has cropped up in my discussions - which have mainly been about support for Vaughan - or whatever discussions I've had with Duncan when I've made contact with him in India."

After Marcus Trescothick, the regular vice-captain, also came home early from India, Andrew Flintoff led England to a highly creditable 1-1 draw in the Test series before the side went down 5-1 in the one-dayers. Andrew Strauss, who has captained Middlesex, also filled in as skipper when all-rounder Flintoff was rested to extend England's leadership options in the event of a permanent vacancy.

Vaughan, while making it clear he wanted to continue as both Test and one-day captain, said last week: "In the future if a stage comes whereby missing out on one form of the game will prolong my cricket for a few years then, of course, that decision will be made."

Meanwhile, Graveney has had that he will give Ashley Giles, another of England's winter casualties, as much support as possible as he tried to recover from his hip problem.

"I've read the same reports about him as everybody else and there is a fine line between being realistic and pessimistic," he said. "Ashley has had this condition for a period of time and it's obviously a worry for him - if you have an operation to resolve your problem and regrettably you break down again then that's a worry for anyone.

"My job is to underline to Ashley how important he has been and will continue to be for English cricket and give us as much support as we can."