USE 2013 as inspiration – that is the message from Ryan Sidebottom to his Yorkshire team-mates as they look to bounce back and secure County Championship glory next year.

Sidebottom is confident the Tykes will claim their third four-day title in four years in 2017 after narrowly missing out to Middlesex this season.

Yorkshire finished third behind Somerset after coming out on the wrong side of a thrilling finale at Lord's in late September.

It was a similar story in 2013 when they missed out to Durham, who won a blockbuster match at Scarborough in August and raced away to claim the crown.

As Sidebottom recalls, that feeling of hurt drove Yorkshire on to success the following year – and he wants the same to happen next summer.

"I think when you look back at when we got promoted from the second division and then came second, I think coming second really helped us," said the veteran left-arm seamer.

"We knew what we needed to do the next year and how to play better as a team and I think this year will prove that.

"I think moving forward to next year our mind-set will be much the same. We'll be looking at ways we can play better or improve.

"We didn't really bat well as a unit in most games and we probably didn't bowl as well as we could in most games. We need to improve and coming third will hopefully give us that kick up the backside.

"It is going to be another big season but the lads will be chomping at the bit to go one better and try to win another trophy for the club. I think the lads will be really switched on.

"I remember plain as day when we came second, having lost to Durham, when we went on an amazing run and we went on pre-season tour to Sri Lanka.

"I suppose having been around the block a bit, I looked at all the boys and they looked really switched on and ready for a tough season ahead and trying to win a trophy. This coming season will be no different."

Sidebottom recently signed a new one-year contract to extend his Headingley stay in 2017, a campaign which he has already hinted could be his 21st and last in the first-class game.

He is relishing the prospect of helping the club's exciting crop of youngsters develop and said: "We have got huge talent and a lot of young guys trying to force their way in.

"It's seen that these guys will get opportunities to come in and do well and stake a claim for a regular spot.

"We are disappointed to get into two semis and come third, despite not playing our best cricket. But this still provides an element of excitement ahead of next season.

"Matthew Fisher has huge potential and Matthew Waite came in and played some huge matches, so he's done brilliantly and stood up.

"Obviously he got that big partnership with Tim Bresnan in the semi against Surrey, which shows what he's capable of. Next season he'll be a year older and a year stronger.

"On the fringes, you've got Ben Coad, James Wainman and Jared Warner. Ryan Gibson scored a lot of runs, so these lads have just got to keep pushing. The future is certainly bright."