Adam Lyth hoping for third straight Yorkshire title
Saturday 19 March 2016 16:44, UK
Yorkshire opener Adam Lyth is hoping the club's current crop of players will go down in history by claiming a third straight County Championship title.
The White Rose open the domestic season in Abu Dhabi on Sunday when they face an MCC side in what is the traditional start of the English cricketing summer.
During their illustrious history Yorkshire have won three straight county title on six occasions, but not since 1968 and Lyth is keen for his squad to re-write the record books.
He said: "To do it three in three is a massive carrot for everybody, the players, staff and supporters.
"We do get a bit sick as players of everyone talking about the 1960s. It's not that we don't respect the history of Yorkshire and the great players of the past.
"But we want people to be talking about this present Yorkshire side and what we're doing now. That's a massive thing in the dressing room."
Competitive action in Division One gets underway on April 17 when Yorkshire face Hampshire, and Lyth also has one eye on regaining his place in the England set-up.
The 28-year-old added: "I can't wait for the season to start. This MCC game will be a good test for all of us to see where we are in pre-season.
"It went well for me last year, and I went on from there to the West Indies and then playing for England in an Ashes summer.
"It was a bit of a rollercoaster and, on a personal level, things didn't quite go to plan after getting the hundred at Headingley.
"But I feel I'm in great nick so, hopefully, I can get myself back in the selectors' favour and thoughts. I'm aiming to score some heavy runs for Yorkshire and hopefully I'll get picked again."
