Andrew Gale has described Yorkshire’s brief post season trip to the Middle East as a success, despite the Vikings missing out on a place in the inaugural Abu Dhabi T20 final.
The White Rose lost their first game against Lahore Qalandars on Thursday and won their second against Hobart Hurricanes earlier today.
Gale saw the likes of Harry Brook, Karl Carver, Ben Coad, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Josh Poysden and Josh Shaw impress at various stages through the two games.
Kohler-Cadmore’s unbeaten 72 off 42 balls against the Hurricanes as Yorkshire breezed to a target of 141 was the standout performance.
But leg-spinner Poysden’s first two appearances for the county with a white ball yielded three wickets across two skilful spells.
“To bring a young side here and test your skills against some really good cricketers, it’s been fantastic for us,” said coach Gale.
“We played a PSL side on their home patch as it were in front of the cameras, and the younger players will have learnt so much from it – being around the hotel and seeing how T20 franchise cricket works.
“There will be some valuable lessons we can take away.
“To come here at the end of a tough season, particularly the last five or six weeks, with fatigued bodies and minds and perform in the fashion we have done is really pleasing.
“I thought we were a bit unlucky the other night against Lahore. We got done by the third umpire decision (to recall centurion Sohail Akhtar to the crease having been given out on 51).
“Had that gone our way, I’m sure we’d have got over the line.
“But the lads bounced back really well (against Hobart).
“I said to them ‘It’s the last day of the season, let’s finish with a win’. And they were outstanding.”
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