Rashid favours one-day cricket and sets sights on 2023 World Cup

Adil Rashid has envisioned playing in the 2023 World Cup, but the England legspinner is more hesitant about the prospect of returning to Test cricket.

Rashid will turn 35 during England's defence of their crown, an age where many would at least be contemplating retirement, but it is widely recognised leg-spinners often bloom in the autumn of their careers.

The slow and low Indian surfaces would also favour Rashid although the Yorkshireman's troublesome shoulder which required two injections simply to get through last year's World Cup means he is wary of looking too far ahead.

He said: "My aim is to play for England as long as possible. We don't know how long that could be. Months, years, or whatever it is.

“I have a vision in terms of maybe achieving that, the 2023 World Cup would be lovely.

"Another World Cup would be nice. That's a long way away and a lot can happen in three years in terms of performance, injuries, people coming in and out, but that's something that I would love to do again.

"Ultimately play as long as I can. If I stay fit, if my shoulder gets stronger then I can hopefully play for a long time."

Rashid was an ever-present during England's historic World Cup triumph but his 11 wickets at an unflattering average of 47.81 could largely be explained by a right shoulder issue that left him unable to perform at his best.

He feels the recent limited-overs series in South Africa was "a big turning point" in his continued recovery but the cautiousness remains, especially when discussing the possibility of making himself available for Tests again.

The 32-year-old has not played a red-ball match since last January, when he earned the last of his 19 Test caps, while he signed a limitedovers only deal with Yorkshire at the beginning of this year.

He said: "I made the decision of playing white-ball cricket for the past year or so and this decision will stand until September. From there I'll reassess.

"Once September comes, if I have the motivation, my shoulder is 100 per cent and I feel I can get back into redball, that is something I would consider.

"At this moment, it's about playing whatever comes around, playing white-ball cricket and looking to perform."