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| Yorkshire confirm Adams approach | Yorkshire confirm Adams approach |
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| Sussex skipper Chris Adams could be set to join Yorkshire in a shock move. | Sussex skipper Chris Adams could be set to join Yorkshire in a shock move. |
| The 36-year-old is believed to have been offered a long-term deal combining captaincy and managerial duties. | The 36-year-old is believed to have been offered a long-term deal combining captaincy and managerial duties. |
| County champions Sussex have responded by offering the batsman more money and a year's extension to his deal, which runs out at the end of next season. | County champions Sussex have responded by offering the batsman more money and a year's extension to his deal, which runs out at the end of next season. |
| "The ball is in his court. We've expressed a desire to bring him to Headingley," Tykes chief executive Stewart Regan told BBC Sport. | "The ball is in his court. We've expressed a desire to bring him to Headingley," Tykes chief executive Stewart Regan told BBC Sport. |
| "We have been in discussions with Chris about how he can develop as an individual. | "We have been in discussions with Chris about how he can develop as an individual. |
| "He's 36 and is looking at where he goes after his playing career finishes." | "He's 36 and is looking at where he goes after his playing career finishes." |
| Adams joined Sussex in 1998 from Derbyshire, where he played for 10 years, and also appeared in five Tests and five one-day internationals for England from 1998-2000. | Adams joined Sussex in 1998 from Derbyshire, where he played for 10 years, and also appeared in five Tests and five one-day internationals for England from 1998-2000. |
| We are aware Chris has a strong desire to move into cricket management Sussex statement | We are aware Chris has a strong desire to move into cricket management Sussex statement |
| He led the Hove-based club to a second title in four seasons and a C&G Trophy triumph last term. | He led the Hove-based club to a second title in four seasons and a C&G Trophy triumph last term. |
| Nicknamed "Grizzly", Adams has made no secret of his desire to move into a management role and was recently overlooked for the position of chief executive by Sussex. | Nicknamed "Grizzly", Adams has made no secret of his desire to move into a management role and was recently overlooked for the position of chief executive by Sussex. |
| A statement from the club read: "We have made another offer for a year's extension taking him to the end of the 2008 season within an enhancement on the terms of his current contract. | A statement from the club read: "We have made another offer for a year's extension taking him to the end of the 2008 season within an enhancement on the terms of his current contract. |
| "We have also offered him an option to play on further by negotiation. | "We have also offered him an option to play on further by negotiation. |
| "We are aware that he has a strong desire to move into cricket management in the future and at the moment it is unfortunate that Sussex does not have a vacancy in this area. | |
| "Chris Adams is a huge part of our club's success in the last few years both on and off the field and he is still contracted to play for us for another season, and we hope beyond." | |
| Yorkshire, who narrowly avoided relegation, need a new skipper after Craig White quit at the end of last season. | Yorkshire, who narrowly avoided relegation, need a new skipper after Craig White quit at the end of last season. |