Blackpool's Richard Gleeson follows all the guidelines he hopes will lead to England breakthrough this summer

Richard Gleeson's best chance of an England debut in 2020 was always likely to be in shorter formats later in the summer

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The fast bowler is one of seven Lancashire players in the ECB’s 55-man training squad for this summer’s internationals. And although the 32-year-old has not made the squad of 30 for next month’s Tests against West Indies, he will be considered for the shorter-format series planned for later in the summer against Pakistan, Ireland and possibly Australia.

Gleeson trained at Emirates Old Trafford with his county clubmates, with health checks and social distancing guidelines in place.

The former Blackpool CC strike bowler said: “We have an app where we have to record every day. We have three ‘yes or no’ questions and have to record our temperature before we go to training.

“If you answer ‘yes’ to any of them, you aren’t to go into training – you have to report to the medical team.

“When you get to the ground you get a temperature check.

“At Old Trafford you get your own balls or your own bats you need to use for your warm-ups and you have to stay two metres-plus away from anyone.

“If you need anything from the physios, they have to be in full PPE but, touch wood, none of us have had any issues yet.”

Two Tests against the Windies are due to be played behind closed doors at Old Trafford, after the opener at Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl.

And while Gleeson was always more likely to be involved in the one-day set-up, it would be a dream come true to feature for his country on his home ground at Old Trafford.

“It would be nice to walk out there,” he recognised. “I know the conditions, I know the dimensions. It’s always good if you know what to expect.”

If he is selected later in the season, Gleeson has experience both at domestic level and in Australia’s Big Bash competition to call upon.

Having figured for Melbourne Renegades last winter, he was able to pick the brains of their bowling coach – former Australia paceman Shaun Tait.

He added: “Because of the route I’ve taken into cricket, everything is an opportunity so take it with both hands and see where it takes you.

“I’ve had a different role in the 50-over stuff. T20 I tend to be somewhere near the start but I’ve done the role at the death and been in the middle (overs).

“I think I’ll be able to adapt to what’s asked of me. I enjoy the death stuff, so I’ll wait and see what I’m asked to do if I’m asked to do it.”