Sajid Mahmood

Sajid Mahmood has hailed the influence Peter Moores has had on his international recall, despite the former coach overlooking the fast bowler during his tenure as England boss.

The 27-year-old is in South Africa for the limited-overs leg of their two and a half month tour and is in line for a first appearance in an England shirt for more that two years.

"He's definitely helped me quite a bit," Mahmood said. "Obviously he's coached England and he's come straight in with Lancs. To be able to speak to him on where he thinks my game needs to be to get selected or to perform at international level has been good."

Mahmood played the last of his 25 one-day internationals under Duncan Fletcher at the 2007 World Cup.

After that tournament in the West Indies, Moores replaced Fletcher but preferred not to select the paceman, who has enjoyed a successful 2009 domestic season taking 24 wickets in 16 matches to force his way back into the team, which is now coached by Andy Flower.

Mahmood added: "I spent quite a bit of time with him in the nets and he's taught me different aspects of my game, which I probably need to improve more to help my consistency side of things.

"So to be able to have him there and to talk to him, with him being in the England set-up so recently, was a massive help for me.

"It sort of showed, especially in my one-day performances were a lot more consistent. So it's helped me quite a bit."