James Tredwell fought for his international future during England’s poor ICC World Cup campaign and says despite frustration over his role, he could never turn his back on England.

The Kent spinner was overlooked until the final group game, a nine-wicket win in a dead-rubber tie against Afghanistan during which he claimed 1-25, despite impressing in the World Cup warm-up games.

The 33-year-old said: “I went there thinking I would be playing a massive part and that didn’t materialise. All you can do is keep working hard and perform when you get the chance.

“The frustration is the biggest thing – wanting to do something to influence things when that’s the one thing you can’t do.

“You want to make sure you’re not always the easy drop, you have to get your feelings over. I received no assurances from anyone when I did it but I certainly made my feelings known and played the game after I did that.”

With a young family at home and having travelled tens of thousands of miles across three continents over the past 18 months, Tredwell admitted: “There are times when you’re sat thinking it would be nice to be at home.

"But it’s such a great honour and not the sort of thing you can turn down. Cricket has given my family the life we lead today. It’s not forever.”

Tredwell’s inclusion in England’s Test squad to tour the West Indies in April and May raised eyebrows in some quarters but Tredwell said: “I think I have done things the right way. I don’t think it was a sweetening pick."