Rob Yates surpassed 5,000 runs for the Bears in all formats last summer – but he also enjoyed another standout season in the slips and topped the County Championship catching charts for a second successive year.
Warwickshire’s opener took 28 catches last term – adding to his 26 the previous campaign – to again be the leading catcher (excluding keepers) in Division One.
The 25-year-old said it’s a skill he dedicates plenty of hours to during training and in pre-match drills to improve reaction times and hone muscle memory.
And he said concentration levels need to always be at their peak as he never knows when a chance will come his way.
