Timothy Thomas Bresnan (born 28 February 1985)[2] is an English former first-class cricketer, who last played for Warwickshire.

Bresnan made his maiden first-class century in April 2007 during a County Championship match against Surrey at The Oval, beating his previous highest score of 94.

[14] He earned his first international call-up in June 2006 when he was named in the England ODI squad to play Ireland and Sri Lanka.

Bresnan made his England debut in the Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl on 15 June 2006.

[15] On 29 April 2009, nearly three years since last being involved in international cricket, Bresnan was named in the England squad for the upcoming Test series against West Indies, replacing the injured Andrew Flintoff.

He scored nine with the bat, and failed to take a wicket – being allocated only a few overs given the success of Stuart Broad, James Anderson and fellow débutant Graham Onions.

In the first game of the tournament, Bresnan played a limited role, not being required to bat and only bowling 1 over for 7 runs.

[citation needed] In the ODI series against Australia, Bresnan struggled with the ball, taking just 1 wicket in 5 games.

He was included in the Ashes squad to tour Australia in 2010–2011, making his first appearance in the series in the fourth Test at the MCG in Melbourne.

That final wicket saw England win by an innings and 157 runs, take a 2–1 lead in the series and therefore retain the Ashes.

He continued his capable performance in the final Test in Sydney, ably supporting James Anderson and Chris Tremlett as England clinched a 3–1 series win in dominating fashion.

Spinner Graeme Swann was injured during the ODI series that followed the Ashes, and Anderson was rested for the first three matches.

As a result, Bresnan was left as the bowler with most international experience in England's attack, with 38 wickets in ODIs.

[18][19] An injury to his calf forced Bresnan out of the series with Australia, however he returned to the squad for the World Cup, held in February to April 2011.

England left the competition at the quarter-final stage, with Bresnan not picking up a wicket and conceding 40 runs in his eight overs.

Bresnan suffered a recurrence of his calf injury and as a result was ruled out of England's three-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

[24] Bresnan's all-round effort, which included an innings of 90 and Test-best bowling figures of 5/48, helped England secure a 319-run win over India and go 2–0 up in the series.

When England toured India in October for five ODIs, Anderson was rested and Broad was injured, leaving Bresnan as the team's most experienced fast bowler.

[citation needed] Bresnan was selected as the first seamer for the opening test against the West Indies, but he suffered disappointment, ending the match with just the one wicket.

With the series won, England made several changes for the final Test, although Bresnan kept his place and opened the bowling.

England struggled in the test series against South Africa, and suffered a heavy defeat in the first game.

He played in the final T20 International, taking 2–14 in two overs, helping England to win the match and level the series.

With England needing just a draw in the final match to win the series, Bresnan was recalled due to his ability with the bat.

He was expensive against Sri Lanka but took two wickets in the final group game against New Zealand, helping England to qualify for the semi-finals.

Bresnan played no part in the limited overs side of the tour, as he was given time to fully recover from his injury ahead of the series in Australia.

Bresnan was named in the limited overs squad to tour the West Indies for preparation for the t20 World Cup.

Against South Africa, Bresnan scored an unbeaten 17 and took his first wicket of the tournament but England lost the match to end their hopes of qualification.

In 2021, Bresnan admitted being involved in the Yorkshire County Cricket Club racism scandal, he apologised for bullying Azeem Rafiq but denied making racist comments towards him.

[34] In 2023, the England and Wales Cricket Board began hearing a disciplinary case against Bresnan and other people at the club.

The investigation and process was overseen by an independent Cricket Discipline Commission and a specialist leading King's Counsel.