ADIL Rashid says there are no regrets over his decision to prioritise white ball cricket ahead of his return to Yorkshire colours for the first time this season for the start of the Royal London one-day Cup today.

The Vikings face Durham under the glare of the floodlights and the Sky Sports cameras at Emirates Riverside (2pm).

England’s Rashid made the decision in February to put his Championship and Test ambitions on the back-burner for 2018.

But a lot of water has passed under the bridge since; Yorkshire playing five Championship matches and England’s number one spinner Jack Leach breaking his thumb just a few days ago.

Had Rashid been playing red ball cricket and in good form, he would surely have been a contender for next week’s first Test against Pakistan.

“That could have happened, of course,” said the Bradfordian. “But it’s not something I’ve thought about. I made the decision some time ago, and those kind of things will always happen.

“I’m 100 per cent happy. If I make a decision, I’ll stand by it. It may be a good one or a bad one in time, who knows. But I will stand by it however it turns out.

“It was just what I felt was the right thing to do because it would have been easy for me to carry on with the red ball, go through the motions and let nobody know. I didn’t really feel my heart was in it. Rather than that, I had to tell Yorkshire.

“I had a chat with Martyn Moxon and said ‘I don’t feel I’d be giving 100 per cent, which would let the team down and myself down’. We then came to an agreement.

“I was thinking about it for probably a couple of months before making the decision.”

But does this add extra pressure to his white ball game?

“Just because I’m not playing Championship cricket, it doesn’t add any pressure to the others,” he said. “If I don’t perform, I don’t perform. At least I know I’m giving 100 per cent. That’s all that matters.”

Rashid and Alex Hales, the Notts batsman and his England team-mate who made the same decision, have divided opinion on the terraces.

“It’s nice to get some backing,” added the Vikings star. “But those who don’t, that’s up to them. They have their own opinions, and it doesn’t faze me.

“I will give 100 per cent. If they back me, great. If they don’t, that’s their problem.”

Rashid last played competitively for England’s one-day team in New Zealand in early March, although has played second-team cricket for the White Rose during the last fortnight.

“I’m looking forward to getting out there,” he said.

“It’s been good getting some practice in and playing a couple of second-team games. It’s been a really good preparation.

“I’ve had some time off and spent it with the family. I then got back into training with Yorkshire, and I’ve also done some of my own stuff, fitness work that sort of thing.

“I just want to keep developing and see what comes along. I’m always looking to work hard and not just be happy with what I have. If it works out for me, great. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t. At least I know I’ve given it 100 per cent.

“We’ve got a strong side and squad at Yorkshire, and hopefully we can work well together and go all the way. We’ve been close without crossing the line. Hopefully this year is different.

“Durham are a good team. It’s important we get off to a good start, but rather than thinking ‘We have to win this or that’, we just have to do our basics right and let things take care of themselves.”

Yorkshire have named a 13-man for the trip to the North East, with Gary Ballance missing the first of several RL50 games due to personal reasons.

Steve Patterson skippers the side in his absence, with Yorkshire not having appointed a vice captain for 2018.

Yorkshire squad: Patterson (c), Bresnan, Brook, Coad, Hodd w, Kohler-Cadmore, Leaning, Lyth, Pujara, Rafiq, Rashid, Shaw, Wainman.