Yorkshire v. Derbyshire Vitality Blast game 2 preview

I don't see any changes in the Derbyshire side to face Yorkshire at Headingly today.

Realistically, if the team for the game against Durham was deemed the best available, there was little wrong apart from some decision-making in the overall performance. 

Consideration may be given to tweaking the order. Matthew Montgomery looked in very good. nick and could theoretically move up to three. But you don't want Wayne Madsen lower than four so that leaves Caleb Jewell at five. I think a stronger side could see Mohammad Ghazanfar replace Jewell and go with two overseas bowlers in time, with Amrit Basra given a higher opportunity. 

It's difficult and I do feel for Mickey Arthur at the moment. In the close season, he would likely have had Pat Brown, Zak Chappell and Harry Moore in his side. Luis Reece would have given him the all rounder he is missing in Zak's absence.

But in that first game Nick Potts did pretty well, as he did at Lord's, while Ben Aitchison never lets you down. Hopefully Martin Andersson can fulfil some of the fifth bowler duties and Ross Whiteley can focus on his powerful batting.

Ross is mature enough not to let his mauling in the last game affect him. It is one of those things that happens in this format and many will remember Mattie McKiernan's fine spells for us, as well as his maulings at Taunton and Derby on a couple of occasions. You can go from hero to zero in no time at all...

I would also like to see Yusuf bin Naeem given opportunity during the competition. One thing that comes out of adversity is opportunity. If during the course of this competition we can see Nick Potts and Yusuf develop, then I will consider it worthwhile.

As for Yorkshire, they won their opening game against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge and did it in some style. In Andrew Tye, Moeen Ali, Logan van Beek and Dom Bess they have plenty of experience in their attack, while Jonny Bairstow led the run chase in style. They are unlikely to make changes from this eleven, which will give Derbyshire a stern test:

Lyth, Bairstow, Luxton, Wharton, Ali, Revis, Hill, Bess, Tye, van Beek, Chohan

Predictions? Despite the good record against Yorkshire, it is hard to predict a win until Derbyshire show they can limit a run chase to something 'normal'. I always feel we can chase or set around 180-200, but those extra runs above that are a challenge for most sides, unless boundaries are short and the pitch true.

I think the injury situation will be the deciding factor, but I hope to be proved wrong with someone producing a performance for the ages.

Who can step up and do that?