Yorkshire v. Derbyshire preview

Mickey Arthur has named a 13-man squad for the four-day game that starts in the scenic splendours of Scarborough tomorrow. 

It should make for a wonderful outing and had I not been working on Tuesday and Wednesday I may have gone down for two or three nights.

Leus du Plooy and Wayne Madsen are back, as are Zak Chappell and George Scrimshaw. There is no sign of Suranga Lakmal, while Harry Moore is with England Under 19s. With Haider Ali returned home, we go with no overseas player in the following squad:

Came, Reece, Guest, Madsen, du Plooy, Lamb, Dal, Thomson, Chappell, Conners, Scrimshaw, Watt, Wagstaff.

I would expect a seamer's track at Scarborough at this time of the summer, with a likelihood of sea frets over the town. So the final choice would probably be between the two spinners and either Lamb, if his back is OK, or Wagstaff 

With no sign of Tom Wood or Mattie McKiernan in the second eleven this week, nor the squad for this game, the writing appears to be on the wall for both. Maybe I am wrong, but I would be surprised were it otherwise now.

Yorkshire will be captained by Shan Masood, who won them the corresponding fixture at Chesterfield with a magnificent unbeaten 95. Adam Lyth, from nearby Whitby, usually does well on this ground and they too have announced a squad of 13:

Bean, Lyth, Masood, Tattersall, Bess, Cliff, Chohan, Coad, Fisher, Hill, Revis, Thompson, Wharton.

Fisher and Coad are an excellent pair of opening bowlers, but if Derbyshire can dispose of the home top three early, they don't usually bat too deep.

Despite their points penalty, Yorkshire will be doing everything they can to avoid coming bottom. If they lose this one, the likelihood is that will happen.

With four days of favourable weather in the forecast and a wicket that is normally ripe for a result, this should be a good watch.

Whether taking in the sea air and applying the sun cream, or watching it at home on the stream, enjoy it!

As always, I look forward to your comments.