Jeremy Snape is hoping his contribution on and off the pitch could sway England's selectors into including him in the final 15-man squad for this winter's inaugural ICC World Twenty20 championship.

The 34-year-old Leicestershire all-rounder played the last of his ten one-day internationals for England five years ago and his prospects of a recall have looked bleak in recent years as the selectors tried a host of different spin options in limited overs cricket.

But his success in Twenty20 cricket as a key member of Leicestershire has earned him a place in the provisional 30-man squad for this September's inaugural event in South Africa.

Snape has anothert month before the squad is trimmed down to the final party for the inaugural tournament, during which time the selectors will determine the balance they want between established internationals and Twenty20 specialists for the event.

His credentials on the field as a combative batsman, fielder and specialist spin bowler, though, should perhaps be enough to secure one of those spots.

But he also offers more as one of county cricket's most talented strategists and a trained sports psychologist who has already worked with England during last winter's World Cup campaign.

He explained: ''It was a great opportunity for me to go and work at the World Cup, but I do have this extra string to my bow.

''If my ability as a player meets the criteria they are looking for then hopefully I'll make the final 15 for the tournament.

''But if they decide to go with the other players then I've got that strength and expertise in developing the sort of strategies that has helped us win the Twenty20 at domestic level and hopefully I can help with that with the England side.''

It is a stark turnaround in circumstances for Snape, who was one of the backroom staff fined for being out drinking late in St Lucia just two days before their World Cup match with Canada.

The incident was thought to have damaged Snape's prospects with England but the appointment of new coach Peter Moores has given everyone involved a clean slate to work with.

He added: ''I've been very ambitious during my career and I've had one eye on my long-term future and that's why I decided to do the Masters Degree in Sports Psychology, which is a great string to my bow in terms of the thinking side of the game and planning teams.

''That's obviously been very important in Leicestershire's success and hopefully that can be a help to England as well."