Yorkshire have appointed Steven Patterson as club captain on a full-time basis across all three formats.
The veteran seamer initially took on the responsibility in May last year at the beginning of the Royal London One-Day Cup after Gary Ballance was given time off for personal reasons.
Patterson's separate finger fractures meant he was one of five players to captain Yorkshire last season - only the fourth time in the county's history that had occurred.
But the 35-year-old, who has taken 372 wickets in 140 first-class matches for the club since making his debut in 2005, has now taken the reins permanently.
"It came about in a strange fashion last year and I didn't have much time to prepare for it," Patterson told yorkshireccc.com.
"I just ran with it as best I could and tried to get us through the season. Having the winter to plan and prepare will enable me to put my stamp on it.
"I've grown up supporting the club from being a young kid. It was my dream to play for Yorkshire, so to go and play for and then captain Yorkshire means everything to me."
Director of cricket Martyn Moxon added: "He did fantastically well last summer both on and off the field. It's an easy decision for him to continue as club captain for the foreseeable future."
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