 Strauss has not been part of England's one-day side
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Andrew Strauss is expected to find out on Friday whether he will be appointed as England's new one-day captain.
Strauss, 31, has succeeded Kevin Pietersen as skipper of the Test side, but the batsman has not played one-day international cricket for 18 months.
"Strauss hasn't played one-day internationals for a while but that's not to say he's not capable," chief selector Geoff Miller told the BBC.
It is also thought the interim coaching team for the tour will be revealed.
If Strauss is not brought back into the one-day squad, England selectors may choose to revert to separate captains for the Test and one-day teams.
Before Pietersen unified the two roles, England had Michael Vaughan as Test captain with Paul Collingwood skippering the one-day side.
And Collingwood could be called upon again to step in, while Andrew Flintoff also has experience.
"We've got to have the discussion, it's a difficult decision as there is no obvious case for who should be one-day captain," added Miller.
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If we feel he could play one-day cricket again and it is necessary for unity we will go in that direction
Chief selector Geoff Miller
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"Whatever decision is made will affect Andrew one way or another. If he wasn't in the side it would still affect him as there would have to be a good rapport between him and one-day captain.
"If we feel he could play one-day cricket again and it is necessary for unity we will go in that direction, but we will discuss that (on Friday).
"It's a difficult situation that's been created and we have to work round it. It will be another case of working out the best way forward."
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Strauss has played 78 one-day internationals, scoring two centuries and 14 half centuries in 77 innings at an average of 31.98.
His last one-day international was in Barbados against the West Indies, when England chased down 301 to win a thrilling game by one wicket with one ball remaining, although he contributed just seven runs.
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