RICH PYRAH is relishing the step up to more regular first-team coaching duties at Yorkshire and is confident he and Andrew Gale will help maintain the county’s recent success.

Gale’s appointment as first-team coach at Headingley will bring about a minor re-jig in the structure of the backroom staff.

Pyrah spent last summer, his first in a non-playing role, experiencing many aspects of coaching with the White Rose club, including leading the women’s T20 Super League team Yorkshire Diamonds.

Next summer, the former all-rounder will spend more time working with the first-team.

“I’ve spoken quite a lot with Galey,” said Pyrah.

“He’s going to need a lot of help having not experienced the coaching side before.

“For me to be with him the majority of the time is brilliant for me and, hopefully, him. I think we’ll work well together.

“I’ve learnt masses already, and you have to learn quickly. It’s important that I take a role in the coaching to afford Galey the time to work it out.

“But his man management will come naturally to him straightaway.

“His appointment may have been a surprise to some, but those within the club could see the reasons why.

“His leadership is as good as anyone’s, and it’s a massive appointment because we obviously want to continue the success now.

“We need somebody who is going to be here in three, four, five years’ time to transition the young lads from the senior ones we’ve got now. It’s a long-term appointment - and it’s exciting.

“He’s got some good ideas. He will make the lads work hard, but the lads are very excited as well.”

The C word has been mentioned regularly during the last three weeks since Gale was unveiled.

“In successful clubs now, continuity is the key,” said Pyrah, who has highlighted the task of developing some young batsmen as particularly important.

“We are looking for success now and also in five years.

“We know we’re going to lose the likes of Brezzy, Brooksy and Liam (Plunkett), and they are all going to be within two or three years of each other.

“It’s really important that we think about that and not just concentrate on now.

“We have always got good youngsters coming through, but there’s some big boots to fill - big names who have performed week in, week out. It’s our job to push them and make sure they are tough enough to deal with what it is to be a Yorkshire player.

“Bowling wise, we’ve got some depth there. With the batting, we’ve struggled to find players to score consistent runs. That’s going to be our challenge, to find young batters who can take Galey’s spot.”

Meanwhile, Adil Rashid is set to miss the forthcoming Australian Big Bash T20 campaign with Adelaide Strikers due to his England commitments.

Rashid, who impressed with the Strikers last winter, was pencilled in to return for a second season.

But his selection in England’s Test squad for the ongoing series in India, coupled with his expected selection for the New Year one-day series, has forced Jason Gillespie to sign a replacement.

That man is England fringe all-rounder Chris Jordan.

Rashid’s Yorkshire team-mate David Willey will start the competition with Perth Scorchers against the Strikers on December 23.