CRICKET: New Yorkshire second-team coach Paul Farbrace believes the county’s ten-year trophy drought will soon be a thing of the past.

Not since triumphing in the 2002 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy have the Tykes lifted any major silverware.

However, speaking from the team’s pre-season tour of Barbados, the former Kent and Sri Lanka chief is confident the team’s youngsters can fire the side to glory in 2012.

Farbrace said: “I think it’s definitely coming.

“I think if the desire to win is as a strong as I think it is, then I don’t see why Yorkshire won’t be a force to be reckoned with over the next ten years and win many competitions.

“That’s not blind optimism. I genuinely believe that is the case.

“There are some unbelievably talented lads here and I think if they can get their desire to match their skill levels, then there’s no stopping them.”

Yorkshire’s fans will certainly hope he’s right.

Despite being the most successful county in the English game, only two pieces of silverware have made their way into the Tykes trophy cabinet this century.

There could be early success this year though.

Yorkshire are through to the final of the Barbados twenty20 cup after beating Nottinghamshire in the Caribbean.

Captain Andrew Gale was the hero, hitting a century as Yorkshire posted 194 from their allotted overs.

A disciplined bowling display then saw the Outlaws fall well short of their victory target.

Warwickshire now await the Tykes in the final at the Kensington Oval.