YORKSHIRE’S Ashes-winning hero Tim Bresnan has ended speculation that he might not make the World Cup on the Indian sub-continent by declaring: “I will definitely be fit for the first game.”

The 25-year-old is back in the UK after tearing his calf muscle during the second one day international against Australia last week.

However, he insists he will be ready for his county’s first game of the upcoming competiton, on February 22 against the Netherlands.

“I do not think the first game will be an issue,” said Bresnan.

“We will probably know more in the next couple of weeks, but hopefully I am not too far away. It is only the warm-up games that could be a problem.”

The all-rounder made his comments after returning home for the first time since he inspired England to an Ashes win Down Under for the first time since 1987 last month.

Bresnan came into the side with the scores level at 1-1 before excelling in the final two Tests to help secure the famous 3-1 series win.

In Melbourne, he took the winning wicket to help England retain the urn, while in the final Test in Sydney he impressed once more as the series was wrapped up.

He added. “It feels unbelievable to be back.”

“To have everybody on the phone congratulating me was a little bit of a wake-up call when I returned. I am starting to realise what we achieved and what it meant to the country.”

“My aim now is to become a regular for England in all forms of the game. I feel as though I have cemented my place in one-day cricket and in twenty20 cricket. Test cricket is where it is at though, and that is where I want to be.”

Bresnan admits there is little time to bask in his Ashes glory, though.

Having also won the World Twenty20 title last May with England, he insists there is no reason that he cannot be a double winner on the International stage.

Despite England never winning the World Cup since it was launched in 1975, he said: If we play our best cricket then we can come back as winners.

That would top of a momentous year for us.”