YORKSHIRE teenager Matthew Fisher has been tipped to be an England star by team-mate Tim Bresnan after passing the examination of County Championship cricket with flying colours.

But first of all, the 17-year-old fast bowler must concentrate on another type of examination - his A-Levels.

Fisher became Yorkshire’s sixth youngest Championship debutant a fortnight ago when, at 17 years and 161 days old, he faced Nottinghamshire in a draw at Trent Bridge as a replacement for the injured Ryan Sidebottom.

The Sheriff Hutton Bridge quick also played in the draw against Warwickshire at Headingley earlier this week.

He took a wicket in each innings at Trent Bridge and one in the first innings at Headingley, prompting Bresnan to back the youngster for a senior England call in the coming years.

Fisher, however, will now have to bide his time for another opportunity to impress because he has exams coming up, ruling him out of Yorkshire’s next two Championship matches.

“Matt Fisher, I think he’s going to be an unbelievable bowler if I’m honest,” said Bresnan, a man who also debuted for Yorkshire before the age of 18.

“He’s 17 years old, and he’s swinging it both ways at 85 mph and has a sharp bouncer as well.

“Even on a slow wicket (against Warwickshire), he’s bowled it a few times, and he looks a really good prospect.

“If he keeps going the way he’s going, it’s going to be one of those where Yorkshire aren’t going to see much of him.”

Fisher caught the public’s eye in June 2013 when, aged 15 years and 212 days, he became the youngest post war county cricketer by playing in a one-day match against Leicestershire.

A month later, he was picked for the England Under-19s, and has since played for them at a 50-over World Cup.

In 2001, Bresnan, now with 141 England senior caps to his name across all formats, debuted for Yorkshire in a one-day match against Kent aged 16 years and 102 days.

“I think I see a lot of where I was, but Matt’s probably got a yard on where I was at that age,” said the now 30-year-old.

“He’s probably a lot quicker and probably has a lot more skill than I did.

“He’s got plenty of enthusiasm. I think he needs to work on his third spell, but he’ll get that with experience as he gets a lot older.”

When Fisher debuted for Yorkshire against Leicestershire two summers ago, he was given permission to postpone his French oral GCSE exam at Easingwold School.

Now an A-Level student, his education takes priority.

“Young Matt Fish won’t be considered for (next Championship match against) Hampshire, and that’s because of his exams,” confirmed Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie.

“The likelihood is that he’ll be considered for Twenty20, but the next two Championship matches, he’s unlikely purely because of his exams.”