Thackley Cricket Club president Bren Terry has been rewarded for his outstanding services to grass-roots cricket.

Legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne presented the former JCT600 Bradford League player with a special coaching certificate during the second test against South Africa at Headingley.

Terry was one of 15 coaches who met with Warne at lunchtime on the pitch as part of the Sky Sports ECB Coach Education programme, all being acknowledged by the programme’s Reward and Recognition scheme.

The former opening batsman has been coaching for 27 years, and during that time he has been the director at the Yorkshire Cricket Board's West area at Woodlands.

For the last five years he has also played a crucial role as assistant coach for the Yorkshire Schools' under-14 team.

Terry said: "Since 2006, more coaches than ever have been able to pass their Level One coaching certificate due to the increased number of courses that run.

"Therefore, thanks to the scheme, more youngsters have come through the ranks and are learning to play and enjoy the game".

More than 100 coaches from across the county will be recognised during the 2012 season, all of whom have been voted to receive the reward by their county’s fellow cricket coaches.

The scheme comprises of a series of on-pitch presentations by various cricket legends and the Sky Sports broadcast team.

The Sky Sports ECB Coach Education Programme aims to attract and train coaches at all levels of cricket in England and Wales.

Since the beginning of BSkyB’s sponsorship in 2006, more than 45,000 coaches have gone through the scheme - more than triple the original target.

For every professional cricketer in England and Wales, there are now over 100 grass-roots coaches.

The programme’s Reward and Recognition scheme aims to identify those cricket coaches across England and Wales that go above and beyond the call of duty to help grass-roots cricket flourish.