OTTIS GIBSON defended Yorkshire’s tactics after they were held to a draw by Gloucestershire.
Yorkshire set a side winless in the County Championship for 19 months a whopping 498 for victory in Bristol. It would have been the third-highest run-chase in the competition’s history, and the 10th-highest in all first-class cricket. The hosts ended the match on 405-6 from 116 overs, with Ollie Price and James Bracey scoring hundreds, although Yorkshire conceded a good number of those runs because they set attacking fields in an effort to win.
We felt we had enough time, but it proved not to be, so there’s a bit of frustration.” Yorkshire managed only two wickets on the final day - both to pace bowler Ben Coad - with the spinners ineffective. But Gibson was pleased with the effort of the players. “We threw everything at them,” he said. “You have to give them credit. They played well. The guys that got hundreds played well. We created some opportunities but, at the end, it’s a bit of a stalemate, but I’m pleased with how we played.
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