A year ago last Saturday, Adil Rashid was bowling to Herschelle Gibbs in a clash at Trent Bridge in the second World Twenty20.

The Bradfordian was trying his best to get the South African out, while Gibbs would have been looking to plant the youngster into the nearby Nottingham Forest football ground.

But now, with the pair as team-mates for the Friends Provident Twenty20, Rashid has revealed he is trying to learn as much as possible from Gibbs in order to get back into the England fold.

Earlier this year, Rashid was labelled a slow learner in the national press.

After carrying the drinks in the West Indies and South Africa, Bangladesh seemed the ideal place for him to get some international game-time. Instead, he went to the United Arab Emirates with the Lions side.

Now back at Yorkshire, Rashid is aware of the claims he is not developing as quickly as some hoped, but he is trying all he can to prove people wrong - including getting Gibbs to help.

"Herschelle's been playing at the top level for 15 years now, so he's very experienced," he explained.

"I've been talking to him and bowling to him in the nets. It's not just about improving my bowling, he can also help me improve my batting."

Despite his appearance in four matches at last summer's World Twenty20, Rashid is still a pup in terms of the 20-over stuff.

But if he keeps up his current record over the foreseeable future, there is no doubt that he will be adding to his five 20-over international caps.

A total of 33 wickets from 25 matches is respectable, but his strike rate is special. Rashid, on average, takes a wicket every 14.5 balls.

He added: "I don't think you stop learning as a cricketer, and you certainly learn something new every day in this format. Twenty20 is so hit and miss."