If his form in Adelaide is good enough, the 32-year-old all-rounder could even play first-class cricket for the state side, South Australia.

"This is my best way of getting back," he said.

"The details aren't quite finalised but the plan is for me to go to Australia in early October, prove my fitness and hopefully win a place in the one-day side again.

"And if someone gets injured during the Test series I could also step in there."

White returned to action towards the end of the county season playing as a specialist batsman.

But he was not fit enough to take his place in England's ICC Champions Trophy squad.

But he has been named as a possible injury replacement should Andrew Flintoff fail a fitness Test ahead of the Ashes series, beginning in Brisbane on 7 November.

State opportunity

The one-day side's final practice before the World Cup will come in the triangular tournament in Australia, which also includes Sri Lanka, beginning early in December.

With Tests and one-day internationals played in a split format, some of England's senior players could spend time at the Academy, based in Adelaide.

And White will be close to his Yorkshire captain and brother-in-law Darren Lehmann, who is also in charge of South Australia.

"It's great to hear a player of Craig's ability is going to be around and it would be a real bonus for us to be able to call on him," the Australia left-hander said.

Born in West Yorkshire but was brought up in Australia, White played for Australia's under-19s and for Victoria in the early 1990s before returning to England.