Martyn Moxon says Tino Best could not have done any more to earn a contract as Yorkshire’s new overseas player.

The Barbados quickie impressed during the final day of the two-day friendly against Lancashire at the 3 Ws Oval on Saturday, returning figures of 1-12 from 14 overs as he harnessed speed with control.

And the White Rose county’s director of professional cricket was delighted with the Bajan’s second spell in particular, when he got Steven Croft lbw with a ball that kept low.

“I think he was very impressive, particularly that spell after lunch. It was top-class,” said Moxon. “What I liked was the control. He bowled good areas at pace. You can’t do much better than that.”

Moxon and Gale were expected to inform the 28-year-old whether or not he would be joining them in England before leaving the Caribbean late last night.

“I think I did well,” said the ex-West Indies Test man on his short trial with the county.

Best helped Yorkshire during an encouraging day in the field, restricting the Red Rose to 266-7 from 94 overs on a pitch that took spin and showed signs of up and down movement for the quicks.

Off-spinner Azeem Rafiq was the leading wicket-taker, and finished with 3-88 from 22 overs, while leggie Adil Rashid claimed 2-72 from 24. Oliver Hannon-Dalby also impressed as he returned 1-19 from 12.

Lancashire lifted the War of the Roses Trophy because they passed Yorkshire’s first day effort of 226-9. Stephen Moore and Mark Chilton both notched half-centuries.

Rafiq snared the wickets of Tom Smith and Chilton, both caught at point by James Lee as they skewed attempted lofts over the top, and Paul Horton in between.

Rashid trapped Luke Sutton lbw and had Gareth Cross caught behind by Jonny Bairstow before Hannon-Dalby trapped Sajid Mahmood in front. Reflecting on the tour as a whole, Moxon said: “It’s been very good. We’ve managed to practice all forms of the game that we play back home.

“The pitches have perhaps been a little bit slow, but they will be when we get back home.

“All the squad have managed to get some cricket behind them. With a Combined Counties team also playing matches, it’s meant that everybody has been able to play in some sort of match.”

He added: “What this has done is show us who the front-runners are for playing when we get back home.”