Tuesday, 22nd December 2009
Andrew Gale announced as Yorkshire's new skipper
Yorkshire County Cricket Club confirmed the appointment of Andrew Gale as captain for the 2010 season at a press conference held at Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground today.
Andrew becomes the 33rd Yorkshire player to be officially given the honour of leading the
The 27-year-old Dewsbury born left-hander was voted Yorkshire CCC’s Player of the Year in 2009 after scoring over 1600 runs in all competitions. He will be the youngest
Gale represented
To top off a special day Andrew Gale also penned a new 3-year deal which keeps him at Yorkshire until the end of the 2012 season.
Speaking to White Rose TV ahead of today’s announcement, Andrew Gale said: “It’s a very proud day and a job I’ve always dreamed of doing. Ever since I pulled a Yorkshire shirt on aged 10 I’ve dreamed of beingThe full interview with Andrew Gale can be viewed on White Rose TV
Martyn Moxon, YCCC’s Director of Professional Cricket said: “I’m very pleased with our decision to appoint Andrew as captain. He is a talented cricketer with a good cricket brain and is extremely enthusiastic to do well. We will have a young side in 2010 and a young captain at the helm - together they have the opportunity to gel as a team and really push this Club forward over the next few years. While we cannot guarantee instant success I believe we are developing a squad that will serve the county well in the future. I look forward to working with Andrew and wish him every success in his new role.”
BELOW: Andrew Gale, alongside Stewart Regan, puts pen to paper on a new 3-year deal after being announced as Yorkshire's new captain
