Tim Bresnan has come a long way since his days playing for the Sutherland District Club in Sydney during the winter of 2005/6.

Bresnan, now a highly-rated international all-rounder, was a wet behind the ears 20-year-old still trying to improve his physical condition as well as his undoubted cricketing skills.

He travelled Down Under for a winter of grade cricket, a well trodden path by up and coming county cricketers or proven ones looking for form.

Yorkshire's overseas player for the previous two county campaigns had been Phil Jaques, the left-hander who still bats high in the order for Sutherland.

Now back at Headingley for a second spell, Jaques will play alongside Bresnan for the first time since that aforementioned winter when Yorkshire travel to Canterbury to face Kent in the LV= County Championship tomorrow.

And Jaques is delighted to see a completely different Bresnan than the one who joined him in Sydney's southern suburbs.

"I've had a lot to do with Tim," confirmed the 11-time Australia Test player. "He played out in Australia with my club side, and I've seen him really mature as a cricketer.

"He's always had the ability, but he's perhaps been a little bit sloppy, a little bit unfit in the past.

"Now he's hit his straps, he's strong and fit, he bowls with intent all the time - and he's an integral part of England's side. It's really great to see."

Bresnan was named as one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year earlier this month on the back of his performances against Sri Lanka and India last summer, while he also starred in the latter half of the Ashes series win the winter before last.

The 27-year-old's role in the England side will mean he can be a key figure, but Jaques warned: "He's a fantastic all-rounder, although it's dangerous to say that he's the new Flintoff or the new whoever.

"He's the new Tim Bresnan because he's reinvented himself into a fine athlete and a good cricketer. I think he's only going to get better the stronger he gets and the more cricket he plays.

"I think that's how international cricket sort of works. He's finding his feet and getting used to things. He's going really well, and it promises to be an exciting journey for him."

Bresnan, also available for Yorkshire's four-day match against Leicestershire at Scarborough next Wednesday, has an incredible record of winning each of the 11 Tests he has played.

Only Australians Adam Gilchrist and Stuart Clark have better records, having won their first 15 and 13 Tests respectively.

Bresnan will take Anthony McGrath's place in the side as Yorkshire search for their first win of the season.