Flower is delighted with how Bresnan blossomed

Bresnan has been a feature of the limited-overs side for some time but was discarded from the Test XI after just two outings against the West Indies last summer.

Since then he has worked hard on his fitness, invested plenty of time in learning the subtleties of reverse swing and taken advantage of injuries elsewhere to announce himself as a frontline international seamer.

Bresnan was, perhaps surprisingly, overlooked for the Test leg of the Bangladesh trip in favour of Yorkshire team-mate Ajmal Shahzad and Durham's Liam Plunkett but edged out both after being added to the squad as cover.

He went on to outperform the more established Stuart Broad in Chittagong and Mirpur, catching the eye with his ability to move the old ball laterally and hit the deck hard. In addition, Bresnan produced one of the balls of the tour to rattle Tamim Iqbal's off stump in Chittagong and then showcased his batting prowess with 91 in just his second Test innings this week.

Flower said: "Tim Bresnan wasn't originally selected in the Test party but with the opportunity given to him by the injury to Ryan Sidebottom, and after his performances in the one-day series, he sort of leapfrogged his way into the side.

"He performed superbly and I think he was the standout seamer in the Test series and probably the one-dayers too.

"He reverse swung the ball both ways, he was controlled and accurate, bowled a heavy bouncer and was strong enough to keep going for long periods."

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the slow pace of the pitches Graeme Swann was the tourists' most prolific bowler, mopping up 16 wickets in two Tests as he moved to second in the ICC bowling rankings.

Yorkshire are believed to be targeting West Indian pace bowler Tino Best as their new overseas player.

The club are understood to be closing in on the 28-year-old after New Zealand fast bowler Daryl Tuffey – signed as cover for first-choice overseas player Ryan Harris – broke his hand.

Best has played 14 Tests and 12 one-day internationals.