Joe Root speaks after Yorkshire's title triumph
By Callum Dent
England international Joe Root hopes winning the LV= County Championship will be the beginning of a successful period for Yorkshire.
The White Rose hammered Nottinghamshire by an innings and 152 runs at Trent Bridge to clinch their first four-day title in 13 years and their only piece of silverware since winning the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy in 2002.
With a number of youngsters within Jason Gillespie’s squad, Root believes now is the time for the Tykes to kick on and add to their trophy cabinet.
Root, whose side had previously come close to ending their drought when narrowly losing the 2012 Friends Life T20 final to Hampshire, told ecb.co.uk:“There is a lot of talent here, a lot of potential.
“The challenge for us now is to take everything from this year and take it forward into next year.
“We learn as much as we can and we improve as a side and individuals. Everything we have done, we have been ruthless with. I think that showed in the results.
“Hopefully that can be the start of something going forward. It’s fantastic. Everyone involved with the club should be very proud.
“This is an achievement where everyone has mucked in together, the players, the management and everyone behind the scenes.
“To put in a performance like that under pressure was pretty special to be part of."
Yorkshire have relied heavily on their Academy to produce homegrown players that are capable of holding their own at senior level.
Former Northamptonshire paceman Jack Brooks was the only member of Yorkshire's XI that starred at Trent Bridge not to play in the Tykes' Academy.
And the fact that most of the team has been brought up together makes the success extra special, according to Sheffield-born Root.
The top-order batsman, standing in for banned club captain Andrew Gale, said: “The thing about playing for this club is that the majority of the lads have come through the Academy. We have known each other from a young age so we have grown up together.
“To see each other go through success like this is great.”
On the difference between winning with England and Yorkshire, Root added: “It’s completely different. They are both thoroughly enjoyable.
“This is always something you want to be part of and you want to win a championship at some part of your career. To be able to do it so early on is fantastic.
“Hopefully there will be many more to come.”