Former Yorkshire County Cricket Club captain David Byas and his Championship winning team will officially open the county's new indoor cricket centre at Headingley on Friday, May 3.

The previous indoor school on the site has been competely rebuilt at a cost of just over £1million, the funding coming from Yorkshire with significant support from Sport England and Leeds City Council.

It is one of the largest and most modern facilities in the country and will ensure the continued development of Yorkshire cricketers at all levels, including women, disabled and ethnic cricketers.

The new facilities include eight cricket nets with the latest video cameras, dressing rooms, offices, reception, conference suite, bar, viewing

area and a lift.

When Yorkshire's new east stand and members' long room is completed later this year it will accommodate three practice nets, giving Yorkshire a total of 11 indoor nets - the most of anyone in the country.

It is hoped that the indoor centre will be ready for use by the middle of next month and Yorkshire plan to hold their annual meeting in it on Saturday, March 23.

Updated: 12:25 Thursday, February 07, 2002