Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale has insisted that his side are capable of even greater things having wrapped up back-to-back County Championship titles this afternoon.
Ryan Sidebottom was the star of the show at Lord's, taking three wickets in a maiden opening over to limit Middlesex to 106 all out as Yorkshire became the first team to successfully defend the title since Durham in 2009.
However, Gale is already looking ahead to next season and the possibility of emulating the Yorkshire side that won three on the bounce in the 1960s.
"We really believe we can win three in a row. To back it up with the second is important, but when the time is right we will challenge ourselves again. A lot of people don't win a championship in their career, so to be given another opportunity is overwhelming," he told reporters.
"I remember when we sat down with the senior players in November and we said there's a history of teams getting relegated after winning it. So we worked out what we needed to do to back it up. We were really particular on our standards, we didn't let anything slip.
"Our bowling attack is the best in the country without a doubt. Ryan Sidebottom, the Rolls Royce as we call him, we just keep rolling him out and he keeps delivering. The bowling attack's been the key, but there are definitely areas we can improve too."
Yorkshire, who are the most successful side in County Championship history with 32 titles to their name, can still break the record for most points and most wins in a season this year.
Barney Corkhill
