Captain Michael Vaughan said after England's victory over South Africa in their first one-day international in Johannesburg on Sunday that he wanted Jones to establish himself as an opener in the same manner as the Australian.

But Jones told reporters in Bloemfontein on Tuesday: "There's only one Adam Gilchrist and he's set a real tough benchmark for wicketkeeper/batsmen.

"If I try to live up to him then I'll land myself in trouble. I just have to play my way."

Gilchrist, one of the most feared batsmen in world cricket, averages 35.65 in 202 one-dayers, scoring at almost a run a ball. Jones has only played 17 matches, averaging 30.22 at an almost identical scoring rate.

The 28-year-old said he was looking forward to his new role.

"It's a spot that's quite well-suited to my game and my attacking instincts. You need to take good advantage of the first 15 overs and that's when the cut and pull shots get you boundaries. It suits my game.

"I quite like batting straight after I've kept because I've watched the ball closely for 50 overs and I'm pretty focused."

Jones confirmed that he would open throughout the seven-match series.

"The captain told me that it was not a Christmas present, they're looking at me opening for a long time," he said. "I've been told I'll have a good spell there and I can get my head around the job for this whole series."

His first priority will be to adjust his attacking instincts to the white ball, which often moves around significantly in South Africa.

"You've got to know which balls to go for. You have to be a bit wary, it's not crash, bang, wallop all the way through. The important thing is that I don't get too caught up in the job, the boundaries will come naturally for me.

"And there's no extra pressure to hit boundaries because Marcus Trescothick is a proven one-day opener and he does it so well."