England and Yorkshire batsman Michael Vaughan is determined to kick his injury jinx as he seeks to resume his Test career.

He was unable to take part in any of the three Tests against Pakistan because of a calf injury.

Vaughan, 26, is now fully fit and raring to go for the second half of England's winter programme, against Sri Lanka.

He said: ''It was frustrating in Pakistan, so I'm looking forward to getting out to Sri Lanka.

''I want to get myself in good form, be injury free, and I hope to get myself in the Test team.

''Watching how Atherton and Thorpe dealt with the Pakistan spinners was a real help to me, and I hope I can learn from that when we go out to Sri Lanka.''

Vaughan has made only eight Test appearances but has done enough to suggest he can cope with the pressures of international cricket.

He is also excited about the prospect of facing Pakistan and Australia in the summer but he does not want to look too far ahead.

He added: ''This England side can beat any team in the world if we play well.

''But the Aussies are brilliant at the moment. They have gone one step ahead of everyone else and it's up to us to catch them.

''I'd love to be a part of the action next summer, but there's a lot of cricket to be played before that.''

Vaughan, who made his Test debut against South Africa in 1999, believes his success in the coming year will be gauged by whether he remains in the England team.

He said: ''If I stay in the side it means I must be playing well and scoring a few runs. There are plenty of other capable players who can take your place if you don't perform.

''I want to be part of an England side that wins Test series - and I'd also like Yorkshire to win a domestic honour this year too.''

l Former Warwickshire opener Andy Moles and ex-England fast bowler Bob Cottam, who played for Hampshire and Northants, have expressed an interest in the post of first team coach with Yorkshire.

Moles, who will be 40 next month, has settled in South Africa since retiring from Warwickshire, and he is coach of Free State where he helped supervise the coaching of Yorkshire's Matthew Hoggard over the past two winters.

He was shortlisted for the job of coach with Durham