JAKE Lehmann has admitted he would love to return to Yorkshire for a second spell with the county after impressing during the last five weeks.

Lehmann is heading back to Adelaide today having been recalled by South Australia to prepare for their forthcoming domestic season, which starts on October 1.

It means the aggressive left-handed batsman will miss Tuesday's televised Specsavers County Championship title showdown against Middlesex at Lord's, describing it as "disappointing".

Lehmann has shone during his five Championship matches as their overseas replacement for compatriot Travis Head, scoring 384 runs with one hundred and two fifties at a notable average of 54.85.

His century came in the form of 116 in the second innings of the defeat against Somerset at Headingley earlier this week.

It added to the 26 hundreds in 88 first-class appearances for the White Rose county accrued by his father Darren between 1997 and 2006.

When asked about his keenness to return, Lehmann said: "Definitely. Yorkshire is a great club with a lot of history and it probably means a bit more in our family.

"My old man and Craig White (Darren's brother-in-law), they love this club. To do well for them has meant a lot for me as well."

Lehmann will be taking part in some one-day warm-up matches for his state while Yorkshire are bidding for an historic hat-trick of Championship titles at Lord's.

They go into the final-round fixture nine points behind leaders Middlesex and one ahead of third-placed Somerset, who host relegated Nottinghamshire at Taunton.

Lehmann is confident that a winner's medal will be packed in Jason Gillespie's suitcase for him when his coach leaves for home next month.

"It's a great opportunity for the boys next week," said 24-year-old Lehmann, who has now scored three hundreds, a double and four other fifties in just 16 first-class career appearances.

"To have the chance to win three Championships in a row is something that doesn't happen very often. To be in that position shows the strength of the boys.

"The way they believe in each other in any situation, it's unbelievable to see. I've definitely learnt a lot from that while being here in the last five weeks.

"It's going to be tight. There's three sides who can win it and whoever comes out and plays their best cricket will deserve it.

"Hopefully the boys can go down there and get back to how Yorkshire play cricket. If they do that, I'll almost guarantee they will push hard for it."

Lehmann missed out on a Sheffield Shield title with South Australia earlier this year. They lost in the final to Victoria – despite topping the regular-season standings.

It meant they went into the final knowing a draw would be enough for them to win the competition but instead Victoria sealed the win.

Middlesex are in a similar position next week. A draw against Yorkshire will not definitely be enough, given Somerset are lurking, but it could well be if their rivals drop bonus points. Lehmann believes that could play on their minds and work in Yorkshire's favour.

He said: "They will be saying 'we're trying to play to win'. But I think that kind of thing does have an impact. It could give Yorkshire the right to drive the game."