Tim Bresnan believes World Twenty20 glory is a realistic aim for England.

The Yorkshire all-rounder delivered his verdict after he was named alongside White Rose colleague Ajmal Shahzad in Andy Flower’s 15-man squad for next month’s competition in the Caribbean.

England have never won an ICC one-day event, but have shown marked signs of improvement in both forms of limited overs cricket this winter.

They reached the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa at the start of the winter and then beat both the Proteas and Bangladesh in 50-over series.

And, more pertinently, they have also beaten South Africa and world champions Pakistan once apiece in four 20-over matches.

“We showed how good we were against Pakistan in Dubai, it was just unfortunate that the second match got away from us due to Razzaq playing that unbelievable innings,” said Bresnan.

“But we definitely out-played them in the two games.

“Andy’s (Flower) come in and now the selection’s in order. We’ve got a core of players who we are going to use. It’s good to keep the squad together.”

There were some encouraging signs in the shortest form of the game during last year’s World Twenty20 on home soil, but England were ultimately knocked out at the Super Eights stage by the West Indies.

But Bresnan, 25, is confident he and his colleagues can go all the way this time around. “Definitely,” he said. “There’s no point going over there if you don’t think you can do well.

“It’s exciting times for us and I think we’ve got the talent in our dressing-room to go on and win it.”

This winter has been a busy one for Bresnan, who has toured South Africa twice, the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh with the full England squad.

And he ended it on a high with a stirring performance with both bat and ball as England claimed a 2-0 Test series win in Bangladesh.

He captured three wickets and scored 91 runs in the match.

Said Bresnan: “It’s been a busy winter, but it’s been an enjoyable one. I feel as though I’ve staked a claim for Test cricket now.”

He may have done that on the back of a few players rested and a couple of injuries here and there, but that does not matter.

He continued: “That’s how I broke into the Yorkshire side. There were a couple of injuries and a couple moved on. You’re suddenly thrown into it.

“They were looking for a big performance from somebody to go in at number seven and help out the batters as well as taking a few wickets. I did that, and now I feel as if I’m in there and the man to dislodge.”

Yorkshire spin pair Adil Rashid and David Wainwright missed out, but uncapped players Michael Lumb and Craig Kieswetter are in.

Sussex and Essex all-rounders Mike Yardy and Ravi Bopara have both been recalled, while Yorkshire pair Katherine Brunt and Danielle Hazell will be part of the women’s defence of their title.