Yorkshire's new first-team coach Jason Gillespie is determined to breed an environment of "fun and enjoyment" at Headingley.

The former Australian Test fast bowler, 36, was yesterday unveiled as the head of a new four-man coaching team who will work under the leadership of Martyn Moxon, the county's current director of professional cricket.

Gillespie will work with Paul Farbrace (second-team coach), Ian Dews (director of cricket development) and Richard Damms (development manager) in his new role, which will begin in late February or early March.

"I saw the job advertised and thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to further my coaching career at Yorkshire, where I had a couple of great seasons as a player (2006 and 2007)," he said.

"To be able to go back there in a coaching capacity is a fantastic opportunity.

"It's the right time in my coaching career after being fortunate enough to have had two seasons with the Mid West Rhinos in Zimbabwe. Now the opportunity has come up to be involved in county cricket, and there's no better place than Yorkshire.

"I've made this choice to go down the coaching path, which I really enjoy. When opportunities like being first-team coach at Yorkshire come, you don't turn them down.

"Yorkshire under achieved last year, and I'm sure everyone is disappointed. But what that does now is create an opportunity for this group of players to show how good they are.

"There's a lot of young guys coming through alongside a few experienced players, and it's about going out there and doing the basics very well with a bit of fun and enjoyment.

"I'll be really pushing for result cricket, and I'm willing to risk a loss in order to win games. I believe this Yorkshire squad is capable of winning a lot of cricket matches."

Gillespie will spend a week at Headingley in early December before returning to Zimbabwe.

One man who will help Gillespie turn around Yorkshire's fortunes after Championship relegation is former international team-mate Phil Jaques, who returns to the county on a two-year deal as their overseas player.

The left-handed opener, 32, spent a successful spell in 2004 and 2005, ironically helping Yorkshire gain promotion from division two in his second season.

Moxon said: "Phil has been a fantastic player, and was a big influence on the younger players when he was at Yorkshire last time.

"His experience and skill will be a great asset to us over the next couple of years while the younger players gain even more knowledge of their own game."

While Dews is already working for the club, Farbrace and Damms, a 40-year-old who has previously worked with the Yorkshire age-group teams, will take up their respective posts on December 1.

Farbrace's appointment as a second-team coach is quite a coup - his most recent posts have been as Sri Lanka's assistant coach and Kent's director of cricket, a post he resigned from in September.

"It's a great move for me," said the 44 year-old. "I know a lot about Yorkshire cricket, a lot about the players, and I know there's a lot of history and tradition associated with the club.

"There are three things that appealed to me about Yorkshire. It's a big club, a fantastic club, and if you're interested in cricket in England then Yorkshire has always been at the forefront.

"I think the players that Yorkshire have produced ever since I've been watching cricket proves it's a massive hotbed of cricket in the country.

"The other thing that attracted me to the job was the chance to work with Martyn Moxon. I feel I've still got a lot to learn about coaching, and someone like Martyn can be fantastic for me.

"I'm excited by the club in so many ways. It doesn't matter whether you're coaching first or second-team cricket, it's about coaching cricketers. That's what I most enjoy. I'm really looking forward to getting started now."

Meanwhile, skipper Andrew Gale and Joe Root have penned contract extensions until the end of the 2014 season. Moin Ashraf has committed his future until the end of 2013.