Tim Bresnan believes he is a better player than the one that last played for England in 2015, and is refusing to rule himself out of a return to the international arena.

The 32-year-old hasn’t played for his country since a One Day International nearly two years ago, while you have to go back a further 18 months for his last appearance in the Test whites.

That saw the Yorkshireman sign off in disappointing style, on the end of an Ashes hammering to Australia in Melbourne – dropped for the final Test of a 5-0 embarrassment Down Under.

But the one-time bowling specialist has now become a genuine out-and-out all-rounder for his county, finishing fifth in the Royal London One-Day Cup MVP rankings last season – enough to earn a spot on this year’s pre-season North v South competition, confident international cricket is not just a thing of the past.

“The coaches, director of cricket, CEO – pretty much anyone from the ECB was there, but it was nice to do well and get a few runs before the season,” he said at the launch of the Royal London One-Day Cup.

“A few more wickets and a few more runs and I might be up there myself. I’ve not retired from international cricket and I’ve certainly got no intention to.

“I’m still only 32 and I think people forget that, I’m a different cricketer now to the one that played for England and I still think I have lots to offer.

“I’m more of a full-blown all-rounder now as opposed to a bowler who just batted a bit, which is so important particularly in the modern game, and I play the situations a lot better.

“That comes with experience and I feel I have a lot of that, my death bowling has improved a lot and that might give me the edge that is needed.”

Bresnan was one of the more experienced participants in the North v South competition, joining a plethora of youngsters looking to lay their claim to international cricket.

It’s in that format where perhaps his best chances lay, with the Champions Trophy on home soil this year as the countdown to the 2019 Cricket World Cup continues.

And the Pontefract-born Bresnan believes the lack of expectation on his shoulders is a positive heading forward, instead just focusing on enjoying and getting the best from his game.

He added: “It’s always nice to be recognised, it was a bit of an eye-opener for me playing with a lot of new, young players who I hadn’t really played with before and being thrown into the dressing room with them.

“Getting to know everyone was nice, and playing out in Dubai where it was warm was nice for the pre-season and I definitely think the concept has legs.

“You could see the players that were under more pressure than others, but for me there wasn’t really that pressure in the dressing room.”

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