Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has declared his interest in being Australia’s Test vice-captain but says there are other worthy candidates.

The national selectors have yet to appoint a deputy for Tim Paine, who will lead Australia’s Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in October – the nation’s first since the events in South Africa that led to the suspensions of skipper Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.

Mitch Marsh has been the frontrunner, for he will captain Australia A on a tour of India, beginning this month. He went a long way to rubber-stamping his spot in the Test side through the winning Ashes campaign and in South Africa.

However Hazlewood, 27, has strong support among his peers and, after 40 Tests, is in the prime of his career. He is highly regarded for his astute thinking on bowling and batting and has an even temperament.

‘‘I would love to do it. As I said, get one of the bowlers on there, get our point of view of what’s happening out on the field and so on. It would be exciting to get the role,’’ Hazlewood said in a video interview with the Australian Cricketers Association.