Sajid Mahmood wants to prove he is a more consistent bowler after being handed another chance with England for the limited-overs leg of their tour to South Africa.
The Lancashire paceman is in line for a first appearance for his country since the 2007 World Cup and is desperate to make an impression after finally earning a recall to the senior side, having been confined to Lions duty in recent seasons.
Mahmood, who has taken 29 wickets in his 25 one-day internationals since his debut in 2004, says he is now ready to make his stay more permanent.
"I think the main reason I got sort of dropped from the international side was consistency - a lot of up and downs," he said. "I've now had over two years out of the (international) game, playing county cricket and away from the spotlight if you like.
"I could reflect on what I did and where I needed to be. The massive thing was consistency, so I've gone back and worked on hitting certain areas with my bowling and trying to perform a lot more consistent and just doing stuff on a regular basis.
"That's the main things I've worked on and it's sort of shown over the last couple of years that improvement.
"So hopefully I can carry on working on that and get better at it."
South Africa were the opponents the last time Mahmood, 27, represented England and he is relishing the prospect of playing for England again.
He added: "I've been waiting for over two years now and to get the call-up for the tour was fantastic.
"I've been working really hard in them two years, trying to put things right and everything's worked out pretty well for Lancashire. So I'm really looking forward to getting on with it."
