PACEMAN Kyle Jarvis says rediscovering his confidence will help him make a better impression with Lancashire.

The Zimbabwe star has struggled for form and fitness since moving to Old Trafford in August 2013.

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But the 25-year-old says he has adopted a more relaxed approach and believes it will help him boost his haul of 12 wickets from 11 first team appearances.

“When I first arrived, I thought I had something to prove,” said Jarvis, whose time with the Red Rose County has been hit by injury problems.

“When you don’t know anyone, you want to go above and beyond. It didn’t work out. Now I know everyone, I’m pretty relaxed and am looking forward to it.

“I got left out of the first two games last season and when I came in, I tried to prove why I’m here. I tried to take wickets every ball, but got hammered.

“My pace was down, and I wasn’t the same bowler I was a year before.

“It was definitely a confidence thing. I thought I was going to come in and do well, but I got a bit of a fright.

“But I know what to expect now, and hopefully I’m going to have a better season.

“It’s a pretty simple game, but when you’re not doing so well it seems the most complicated thing to do.”

Jarvis believes his stellar form in the T20 Blast towards the end of the last campaign can help him hit the ground running in the LV County Championship opener with Derbyshire on April 19.

The 64-capped Zimbabwean conjured up strong performances in the limited overs game, seizing four wickets in two outings.

“It definitely got me back going again. But it’s the red ball stuff that I need to get better at this season,” admitted Jarvis.

“I wasn’t very effective last season. A lot of things didn’t fall into place, and I wasn’t in the right frame of mind to do what I was signed to do.

“It’s definitely going to be a bigger and better season for me this year.

“I see myself playing, so I’m just looking forward to getting stuck in. I know that if I’m at my best and bowl as I’ve done previously, I’ll be playing.”

Jarvis believes a winter stint with MidWest Rhinos back in his homeland has helped banish the niggles which have been the bane of his Lancashire career.

“I went back to Zimbabwe and played some first-class cricket as an overseas player,” he told Lancashire’s website. “I played a couple of one-dayers and four-dayers and had a bit of a holiday.

“I was pretty steady. I got a few runs and wickets, so it was worth it.”