Steven Mullaney has set himself a short-term and a long-term goal when it comes to his career.

He has immediate sights on helping the Notts Outlaws to a second Lord's final in as many years tomorrow as they take on Durham Jets in the last four of the Royal London One Day Cup at Chester-le-Street.

But he admits he has one eye looking further afield after director of cricket Mick Newell said the all-rounder should be aiming for England recognition after producing some fine white ball performances this season.

Mullaney recognises he is an unlikely candidate to break through at present, but he believes he has a chance of playing in future competitions.

He said: "It's not something I've thought about to the point it affects my cricket. It's obviously an aim of everyone who plays professionally.

"I would love to play for England. My way in would be Twenty20 or 50 overs. The England team are playing with a few things at the moment.

"I don't think I'm anywhere near this World Cup team at all obviously but looking forward there are other competitions which would be something to aim towards.

"I'm concentrating on winning games for Notts at the moment though."

That Notts focus is very much on trying to gain revenge on a Durham side who beat them in the County Championship this week, as well as in the group stage of this competition, both in the north east.

The Outlaws will be without current England One Day players Alex Hales and Harry Gurney and while Mullaney admits that is a blow, he hopes others can step up.

"We've not had much luck against them this year. They've beaten us so it will be a tough game," he said.

"We've got a couple of players with England and they've got Ben Stokes back from England so I think it will be a hard one but if we play well I think we will win.

"It's great for our lads to play for England. It's not so great for us. We've got bodies who can come in. Hopefully they play well and we win. It's a massive game to win with a place in the final up for grabs."

Mullaney will put himself at the top of the list of players who can step up to the plate. Two hundred and five runs at an average of 34.16 with a strike rate of 115.16 suggest he has been in good form in the competition.

"I'm happy with what I've done. I've been given more of an opportunity up the order," he said. "I've got a couple of 50s to help us win games so I've done what I'm used to doing and it's come off pretty well."