The 46-year-old Government worker from Leamington, who won the individual gold medal in the BC2 category at Sydney in 2000 and the team event at Beijing in 2008, is feeling in confident mood as he approaches London.

"I'm playing better now than I've ever done and the consistency is there," he said.

"In 2005 I got my confidence back.

"In addition to having a physio for soft-tissue massages we have a psychologist who worked with me and helped me enjoy it again without the pressure.

"My aim is to qualify for London and win a gold in the team or the individual - if someone offered me one gold now I'd take it."

Murray, who also won a silver medal in the individual event in Beijing, knows that he cannot allow his standards to slip in the build-up to London 2012.

"The aim is to get selected for 2012 and I know I've got to perform year-in, year-out to make sure of that," he said.

"I still pride myself on winning whatever competition I'm in.

"I've got my rivals at British level, people who I will be competing with for a place in the team, and it's important to show I'm better than them."

Murray, though, insists that he will quit after London, although going into coaching is an option.