Steven Patterson appointed as Yorkshire captain for all three formats

The 35-year-old bowler has previously solely held the one-day role, but took over as the red-ball captain as well during 2018 when Gary Ballance took time off because of a loss of form...

Yorkshire have announced that Steven Patterson has been named as their captain for all three formats.

The 35-year-old bowler previously solely held the one-day role, but took over as the red-ball captain during 2018 when Gary Ballance took time off because of a loss of form.

Five different players captained the White Rose last season but Patterson, who has made 140 first-class appearances for the county since making his debut in 2005, was the man they plumped for.

^{Gary Ballance was captain in 2018, but stepped down to take time off from the game}

Martyn Moxon, director of cricket said: "He did fantastically well both on and off the field.

"He's relishing the role and has got his feet under the table now. It's an easy decision for him to continue as club captain for the foreseeable future.

"When you're under pressure and a couple of decisions go against you, you need that calm head to calm everyone down and not panic. Steve's very good at that."

Patterson added: "It was my dream to play for Yorkshire, so to go and play for and then captain Yorkshire, means everything to me."