Liam Plunkett has backed his Yorkshire teammate Adam Lyth to have a positive impact on the England Test side.

Opening batsman Lyth has been named in the squad for the first time for next month's three-match series in the West Indies.

Having seen the 27-year-old perform up close, Plunkett is confident that he will be able to replicate his county form at international level.

"In the two years I've been [at Yorkshire] and having played against him before, and with the Lions, he seems to know his game now," Plunkett told the ECB's official website.

"He's class to watch, he looks elegant when you're watching him bat and obviously it is deserved and if he gets his chance I'm sure he'll step up and do well for England."

Lyth scored 1,489 runs to help Yorkshire win the County Championship last season.

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Liam Apicella