Breaking into England’s pace bowling attack must be one of the most difficult jobs in cricket but Jack Brooks believes he can do it – and so does his Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale.

Brooks moved from Northamptonshire in the winter to further his chances of silverware and international honours after playing 12 times for the England Lions team between January and May of last year.

The 29-year-old has since fallen down the pecking order following an Achilles injury but has been in impressive form for the county in both four-day and Twenty20 cricket this summer.

He had taken 23 wickets from five County Championship matches ahead of tomorrow’s clash with defending champions Warwickshire at Headingley.

The England performance programme scheme will take young and fringe players to Australia before Christmas to shadow the senior Ashes squad before an expected Lions tour in the new year.

Brooks is keen to make the trips and said: “Hopefully I can get myself back in the mix for that.

“If it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, I can hold my hands up and say ‘I’ve given it a good try for a few years’.

“I still reckon I’ve got a lot to give for that set-up. I’d like to think that I’m a skilful-enough bowler to back that up.

“If it doesn’t happen, I can go and put my feet up for a few months and have some fun in the sun.”

Gale believes Brooks has had a great season and thinks he can play international cricket.

“He bowls at good pace, bowls attacking lines and lengths and I definitely think he’s good enough to play at that level,” he said.

Yorkshire, with a seven-point lead at the top of the table ahead of second-placed Sussex, have named a 12-man squad to face Warwickshire, with Rich Pyrah coming in for the injured Phil Jaques.

Yorkshire (from): Gale, Ballance, Brooks, Hodd, Lees, Lyth, Patterson, Plunkett, Pyrah, Rafiq, Rashid, Sidebottom.