JACK BROOKS starred in a relentless bowling display which was hailed as world class by the opposition as Yorkshire blew Worcestershire away to clinch a ten-wicket LV= County Championship victory inside three days at New Road.

The England Lions seamer struck four times to help bowl Worcester out for only 100 in their second innings either side of lunch after the visitors had earlier conceded a lead of four runs.

The day had started with the game in the balance, but by tea-time Yorkshire were celebrating the capture of 22 points to start their title defence in remarkable fashion.

Resuming on 298-9 in reply to 311, they were bowled out for 307 before Brooks and Steve Patterson demolished a Worcester batting line-up including England’s Moeen Ali with nine wickets between them.

While Brooks finished with career best match figures of 9-84, Patterson claimed a career best innings haul of 5-11 from 7.4 overs.

Tim Bresnan, who hit 83 with the bat, made the initial breakthrough for Yorkshire, who had to bowl without Ryan Sidebottom due to a torn left calf which rules him out of at least Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on Sunday.

Captain Alex Lees then scored his second fifty of the match on his 22nd birthday as he and Will Rhodes (45 not out) pursued 105 from mid-afternoon onwards with ease.

“It was world-class Test match bowling from Bresnan and Brooks,” said Worcester director of cricket Steve Rhodes, formerly of Yorkshire and England in his playing days.

“That could have destroyed a lot of batting line-ups.”

Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie was equally complimentary towards his side’s performance, especially given they were missing seven first-team regulars through international calls or suspension.

"That's one of the best wins I've been involved in, and I've been involved in a lot. This is right up there,” he said. “The scoreboard is probably not a true reflection of how hard we've had to work.

"Worcester are a good side. They scored more runs than us in the first innings, and young Tom Fell has impressed us.

“They've got some very good players, but I just felt that we were a little bit more disciplined, especially in that second innings with the ball.

"The third innings can always be tricky. We felt that if we put pressure on their batting order early and knocked over a couple of their key players, we were in with a chance. Luckily, that went our way.”

The key passage of play came before lunch when Worcester were reduced to 48-6, with Brooks striking three times with the new ball, including getting Moeen Ali, and Patterson picking up his first two in an over.

"I feel a million dollars,” said Brooks.

“That spell in the morning was as good as I've ever bowled, with the returns as well - the wickets and the economy. I'm obviously very happy.

“Missing Siddy, we needed to make the most of the new ball. It’s an unbelievable performance really.”