RICH Pyrah says new signing Tom Kohler-Cadmore's style of batting typifies Yorkshire's brave new approach to Twenty20 cricket.

The white rose assistant coach is tipping the 22-year-old former Worcestershire player to star in this summer's NatWest Blast, starting against Nottinghamshire at Headingley tonight (Friday).

Kohler-Cadmore is one of a number of options Pyrah and Andrew Gale have with regards to opening batsmen, including Adam Lyth, David Willey and Australian overseas Shaun Marsh.

Pyrah insists confidence is high within the Yorkshire squad that they can claim their maiden Blast title, having worked hard during the winter on their skills and approach following last season's semi-final defeat to Durham.

"I really like the way Tom's gone about it since he's been here," said Pyrah.

"He's come to a new team and has tried to impress. He got 230 in the second team and got out trying to hit six sixes in a row.

"That proves that he's always taking the positive option.

"He also did it in a league match for Driffield against our Academy.

"One of our young bowlers had been baiting him all week, and he hit him for five sixes before getting out to him off the sixth.

"It's the mindset of thinking if he's in the mood 'nobody's going to bowl at me'. That's exactly what we want.

"He's a very exciting prospect. He hits as clean a ball as anyone in our squad, which is saying something with our batsmen."

There is no hiding from the fact that Yorkshire have underachieved in Twenty20 since its inception in 2003, reaching only two Finals Days, including one final and last year's semi, but Pyrah says that the Vikings are better placed for success this year.

"I don't think we're too far off," he said.

"You probably saw in our 50-over stuff – our skills were a lot higher.

"It was a big thing of mine that we got our fielding as good as anybody's in the country.

"I believe that creates your attitude. I thought we fielded really well in the 50s, so that's a start to bring into Twenty20s.

"The main thing was to get our skill level up. You can't just rely on your natural ability to win games. We've got some good plans in place.

"The second team are also playing well and making big scores.

"I think we're a lot more prepared and planned this time around.

"We've talked about us being a lot braver with bat, ball and in the field. Whatever you do, be brave.

"It's probably a bit more of an attacking brand of cricket. Being brave also means trying things that we perhaps haven't tried before.

"Each individual has got their role, and if their game plan is to take a spinner down and we're 50-4 or five, go and do it.

"That's how to be successful in Twenty20. I don't think the plans have been as clear before.

"We missed a lot of our England boys in the Royal London, and it was really pleasing to see a lot of our young lads come in and do well.

"In the T20s, we're going to have Plunkett, Willey and Rashid. Add them to it, we'll be a strong side. We have some very good overseas players as well.

"Shaun Marsh brings a lot of experience. He has been successful in a lot of different countries, and he's exactly what we need."

Notts, who have Alex Hales available, were also beaten semi-finalists last year.

Yorkshire squad: Bresnan (captain), Coad, Fisher, Handscomb (wicket-keeper), Kohler-Cadmore, Leaning, Lyth, Marsh, Patterson, Plunkett, Rafiq, Rashid, Willey, Waite.