Tim Bresnan to leave Yorkshire with immediate effect

The 35-year-old was in the final year of his contract at Headingley and has informed the club of his desire to pursue opportunities elsewhere

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Tim Bresnan is to leave Yorkshire with immediate effect, 17 years after making his first-class bow for the White Rose county.

The 35-year-old was in the final year of his contract at Headingley and has informed the club of his desire to pursue opportunities elsewhere.

Since making his first-class debut for the club against Northamptonshire in 2003, he has become an integral part of the club in all three formats, playing a key role in securing back-to-back County Championship titles in 2014 and 2015.

He was named as Yorkshire’s player of the year in 2016, a campaign that included an unbeaten 142 against Middlesex in the final game of the season as the two clubs fought it out for the four-day crown.

All told, he played 199 first-class matches for the county, taking 557 wickets and scoring 6,714 runs. In List A cricket, he took 315 wickets, while adding 3,221 runs in 173 games.

He took 205 wickets for England across all three formats, proving an important part of the team that reached No.1 in the world in the Test rankings, featuring on the victorious 2010/11 Ashes tour and earning himself a World T20 winner’s medal in 2010.

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After a lot of thought, I informed Martyn Moxon earlier this week that I feel it is the right time for me to step away as a player from Yorkshire CCC. I’ve made the decision to step away now for 2 reasons. Firstly, so that I can concentrate on the next chapter of my career. I feel fit, have been training hard and feel that I need a fresh challenge and environment as a player so coming to this decision early will make this very clear. I have interests in coaching and media that I’d like to look at in the future but, for now, I still have more to give on the field. Also, I am conscious that I do not want to block the path of the young all- rounders at Headingley. I benefitted from early exposure at first team level and I feel it is right that they should get this chance if cricket resumes later in the year. At international level, I’ve been lucky enough to be involved in a successful period for the England team. Ashes Wins, a series win in India and a World Cup victory are among my treasured memories. Those that know me understand that as proud as I am to have done this at the highest level, I am about more than that. I am and always will be a proud Yorkshireman and representing the White Rose is something that I have cherished. From my debut at Northampton, to receiving my County Cap in 2006 and to the Championship titles, I can name obvious highlights. The best thing for me though has been the ability as a young player to mix and learn from my heroes, to grow as a person and a player with my mates and to share the private moments after wins with them in the dressing room. As a senior player, I hope that the younger lads saw the pride I had in representing the club and I hope they will pass that same pride on to the next generation. As well as my team mates, I’d like to thank all the coaches and staff who have helped me at Headingley over the years. The greatest thank you though is reserved to the Yorkshire public. Thanks for the passion you show towards the team, thanks for expecting high standards and thanks for the support you have always given to me. Cheers, Bres

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Speaking about his decision, Bresnan said: “I would like to thank Yorkshire for giving me 19 fantastic years and the opportunity when I was younger to kick-start my career. Hopefully with me moving aside, the younger players will get their opportunity to kick-start their careers as well.

“It has given me immense pride to represent the county for the best part of two decades. My Yorkshire cap is one of my proudest possessions. I would also like to thank the Members for their support during my time at Yorkshire.

“I didn’t take this decision lightly but now is the best time to move on. There is still plenty of fire in my belly and I look forward to what the future brings.”

Director of cricket Martyn Moxon added: “Everyone at the club has huge respect for Tim for what he has achieved in his career for Yorkshire and England. He has represented the club with huge pride and distinction for 19 years.

“His contribution both on and off the field has been immense and we wish him every success for the future.”

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Posted by john Green on 20/06/2020 at 08:53

brassy one off the best we had 60 kids pick their best ever Yorkshire side tim was in every ones selection a true hero in GOC hope you do well with what your do next ,

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