Chris Taylor leaves Yorkshire CCC

Taylor is to pursue a personal ambition to be a successful entrepreneur and intends to carry on growing and developing the cricket coaching business he has set up with fellow Yorkshire player and recently appointed captain Andrew Gale, called ProCoach.

Taylor said: "I have had ten thoroughly enjoyable seasons as a professional cricketer with both Yorkshire and Derbyshire.

"Following my successful stint with Derbyshire I genuinely thought I could make a real impact back at Yorkshire; however I have been somewhat disappointed not to have played more 1st Team cricket.

"That said, I do realise there are some very exciting young cricketers emerging at the club and, as such, it is unlikely I will get any 1st XI opportunities in 2010.

"The last thing I want is to block the development of talented young cricketers making their way in the game."

Stewart Regan, Yorkshire chief executive,said: "Chris is a great guy and I am sorry that he has not had the breaks he needed to establish himself in our first team."