Simon Katich's inside look at cricket...

THERE is no doubt that Chris Tremlett is a better bowler than when I first played with him in 2003.

Two years ago Chris, pictured above, was an undoubted talent but since then his consistency has gone up a notch and he also showed terrific desire during our draw against Sussex last week, when he took career best figures of 6 for 44.

Warney was ready to give him a well deserved rest at one point during the Sussex match but it was impossible to get the ball out of his hand.

He had had a long, tiring spell but still wanted to do a job for the team, which really impressed me.

As a frontline bowler it was important that he cut out any loose deliveries and he bowls a more consistent line and length now. There are less 'four' balls from him. He is hitting good areas all the time.

He will definitely play for England, the question is just when.

England are going very well at the moment, so the Ashes may be too soon for him.

But a lot can happen in the next couple of months. If there is an injury to a key bowler he will surely come straight into contention.

The comparisons with Steve Harmison are inevitable because of his height but for me they are a little different.

Chris doesn't yet run in and hit the deck as hard as Harmy because he's still getting to know the limits of what his body can take over the course of a season.

I played with Harmy during my season at Durham back in 2000, when he was at a similar stage of his career to where Chris is now.

He's been through all the growing pains, he's got through the injuries and now he is more durable - and more experienced. That is yet to come for Twiggy, who's a few years younger, but I would not be surprised to see him make his England debut sooner rather than later if the way he blew away the Sussex tail is anything to go by.

Sussex lost seven wickets for 18 runs in their second innings - and Twiggy took five. That takes some doing in English conditions because the tail often wags over here when the ball gets soft after around 50 overs. But he went straight through them which gave us a lot of momentum.

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