Mikey Cohen drops out and the selection makes sense, especially with Old Trafford so often favouring spin. Whether we went with three front line spinners is a moot point, but we at least have the option.
It is a funny old group, Leicestershire beating the white rose yesterday, after looking pretty dismal against us. Sometimes it is easy to think that team X was poor, rather than giving credit where it is due. We played a very savvy game at Leicester and will need more of the same over the next two nights.
David Willey returns from IPL duty to captain the Yorkshire side, which misses Harry Brook and Joe Root on England duty. Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf play their last games before heading back to Pakistan as the following squad has been named by Ottis Gibson :
Dom Bess
Will Fraine
George Hill
Shadab Khan
Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Adam Lyth
Dawid Malan
Adil Rashid
Haris Rauf
Matthew Revis
Jonny Tattersall
Jordan Thompson
David Willey
Will Fraine
George Hill
Shadab Khan
Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Adam Lyth
Dawid Malan
Adil Rashid
Haris Rauf
Matthew Revis
Jonny Tattersall
Jordan Thompson
David Willey
It is a good squad, but I don't fear them, any more than Lancashire on Wednesday. I watched them against Worcestershire yesterday and only a fine spell by Richard Gleeson got them over the line.
Their top six has serious firepower, with Tim David and Liam Livingstone among the biggest hitters in the game. But they aren't infallible and like anyone else it only needs one ball to get them out.
I would perhaps settle for one win from two, but with Nottinghamshire to come at the end of the week, we will have a pretty good idea of our credentials by the weekend.
What do you think?
Would absolutely love to beat Yorkshire again like we did last season, which certainly ruffled some feathers amongst their support, Lancashire on the other hand is a harder task. I think we'll beat Yorkshire, lose against Lancs. But as long as we make a game of it, there will be no complaints from me.
ReplyDeleteI'll settle for two wins out of three with the three games this week. I agree, Steve, taking on Yorks, Lancs, and Notts will be an excellent barometer for us. Our top order will need to perform well. downthewicket
ReplyDelete3 matches in 4 days is a tough ask. What lunatic works out the T20 fixture list I wonder?Imagine the furore if an English Premier League side were faced with this! Let's hope we emerge with a couple of wins. That will be a significant achievement against such tough opposition.
ReplyDeleteWhat is going on with Dustin Melton, any idea?
ReplyDeleteWell, until we are told anything different he is still on the staff. Game time was always going to be an issue this year and with Kerr replacing Lakmal will continue to be.
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