11-05-2022, 18:18
It could be Jimmy Anderson v Joe Root, it could be Hassan Ali v Haris Rauf.
They are a couple of intriguing subplots in what promises to be a fabulous fixture between two arch-rivals who have started the season in encouraging fashion, both unbeaten.
Lancashire are better placed in Division One having won two of their four games to Yorkshire’s one. Both sides recorded high-scoring draws in last week’s round of games; the Red Rose at home to champions Warwickshire and the White away at Essex.
Lancashire sit third in the table on 72 points, nine clear of a Yorkshire side who are now coached by Ottis Gibson, the former West Indies fast bowler and ex-England bowling coach.
Surrey are top of the table on 89 points and Hampshire second on 81, both having played a game more.
Opposition
Ottis Gibson is in place as head coach, while ex-Lancashire fast bowler Kabir Ali is one of his two assistants and former Red Rose skipper Tom Smith is the county’s second-team coach. Darren Gough is their managing director of cricket.
Yorkshire have started the season encouragingly from their point of view.
They won their opening game at Gloucestershire before a trio of draws at Northampton, against Kent at Headingley and at Essex.
On each occasion, they have gone into the final day with a victory chance of varying difficulty and been thwarted.
Steve Patterson remains captain, and he will lead out a team with a top order line-up including current and former England internationals Joe Root, Dawid Malan and Adam Lyth.
There overseas player is Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf, who played three games before missing last week with a side niggle. He is with Yorkshire until June 3.
They expect him to be fit to play this week, but fellow seamers Ben Coad, Matthew Fisher and Dom Leech are all injured.
Opposing player to watch
Harry Brook has had a superb start to the season. In fact, the 23-year-old batter has enjoyed a memorable start to 2022, including title success with Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League and an England T20 debut in Barbados back in January.
23-year-old Brook is amongst a group of young batters who are being talked about for a potential England Test debut at some point this summer.
He has passed 50 in all six of his innings in this season’s Championship, including three hundreds, and is the leading run-scorer in Division One with 635 runs. He is averaging 158.75.
Previous meeting
After winning a thrilling late May fixture at Emirates Old Trafford - Lancashire's first home Roses Championship win in 21 years and their first at any venue since 2011 - the return clash at Headingley in July was a weather disrupted draw.
It was the final game of the Championship’s initial group stage, with both teams qualifying for Division One.
Only 119.2 overs were bowled in a game which did not progress out of Lancashire’s first innings, which amounted to a dominant 411-2.
Keaton Jennings led the way with a superb 132, while his opening partner Alex Davies made 84 followed by 97 not out for Luke Wells and an unbeaten 74 for Josh Bohannon.
A full opening day started with Yorkshire winning the toss and electing to bowl, with Lancashire making their way to 273-2 - both wickets for Jordan Thompson.
Rain meant no play on day two before a nasty third afternoon knee injury to Dom Leech - suffered as he thudded into the concrete base of the Western Terrace stand whilst trying to field a ball on the boundary - forced umpires Gould and Llong to take the players off the field due to concerns over a wet outfield.
No further play was possible, including on day four.
What they said
Glen Chapple is targeting a repeat of Lancashire’s performance during the early stages of last year’s Roses game at Headingley as the county look to impose themselves on Yorkshire.
As mentioned above, the Red Rose dominated a disrupted Championship game across the Pennines last July, only to get little reward for their endeavours.
“The last time we were there, we were in a good position,” said Lancashire’s coach. “And if we can put in the first few days like the last time we were there, then we’ll be in good stead.
“They are always a good team, and it’s always a big game.”
This game throws up a number of intriguing subplots, including close mates and fellow spinners Matt Parkinson and Dom Bess going up against each other.
Both are on the fringes of England duty and had similarly frustrating winters. Bess went to the Ashes without playing before Parkinson did likewise in the West Indies.
“Parky’s a very good bowler who is just going to keep going,” said Bess.
“In terms of his development, I think he’s going well considering what’s been put in front of him. He’s a pretty resilient character.
“He’s got a big future ahead, and I think he’s the best leg-spinner we’ve got at the moment (in red ball cricket).
“Rash (Adil Rashid) is obviously playing white ball at the moment, but Parky’s up there.”
How’s Stat!
Keaton Jennings could this week become only the second Lancashire player after Geoff Pullar to score three Roses hundreds in as many innings.
Pullar achieved the feat in 1959 and 1960 with hundreds at Old Trafford, Sheffield and Headingley. Jennings scored centuries in both of last year’s Championship games.
Steven Croft needs eight runs to reach 9,000 in his first-class career, while Dane Vilas needs 17 to reach 10,000.
They are a couple of intriguing subplots in what promises to be a fabulous fixture between two arch-rivals who have started the season in encouraging fashion, both unbeaten.
Lancashire are better placed in Division One having won two of their four games to Yorkshire’s one. Both sides recorded high-scoring draws in last week’s round of games; the Red Rose at home to champions Warwickshire and the White away at Essex.
Lancashire sit third in the table on 72 points, nine clear of a Yorkshire side who are now coached by Ottis Gibson, the former West Indies fast bowler and ex-England bowling coach.
Surrey are top of the table on 89 points and Hampshire second on 81, both having played a game more.
Opposition
Ottis Gibson is in place as head coach, while ex-Lancashire fast bowler Kabir Ali is one of his two assistants and former Red Rose skipper Tom Smith is the county’s second-team coach. Darren Gough is their managing director of cricket.
Yorkshire have started the season encouragingly from their point of view.
They won their opening game at Gloucestershire before a trio of draws at Northampton, against Kent at Headingley and at Essex.
On each occasion, they have gone into the final day with a victory chance of varying difficulty and been thwarted.
Steve Patterson remains captain, and he will lead out a team with a top order line-up including current and former England internationals Joe Root, Dawid Malan and Adam Lyth.
There overseas player is Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf, who played three games before missing last week with a side niggle. He is with Yorkshire until June 3.
They expect him to be fit to play this week, but fellow seamers Ben Coad, Matthew Fisher and Dom Leech are all injured.
Opposing player to watch
Harry Brook has had a superb start to the season. In fact, the 23-year-old batter has enjoyed a memorable start to 2022, including title success with Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League and an England T20 debut in Barbados back in January.
23-year-old Brook is amongst a group of young batters who are being talked about for a potential England Test debut at some point this summer.
He has passed 50 in all six of his innings in this season’s Championship, including three hundreds, and is the leading run-scorer in Division One with 635 runs. He is averaging 158.75.
Previous meeting
After winning a thrilling late May fixture at Emirates Old Trafford - Lancashire's first home Roses Championship win in 21 years and their first at any venue since 2011 - the return clash at Headingley in July was a weather disrupted draw.
It was the final game of the Championship’s initial group stage, with both teams qualifying for Division One.
Only 119.2 overs were bowled in a game which did not progress out of Lancashire’s first innings, which amounted to a dominant 411-2.
Keaton Jennings led the way with a superb 132, while his opening partner Alex Davies made 84 followed by 97 not out for Luke Wells and an unbeaten 74 for Josh Bohannon.
A full opening day started with Yorkshire winning the toss and electing to bowl, with Lancashire making their way to 273-2 - both wickets for Jordan Thompson.
Rain meant no play on day two before a nasty third afternoon knee injury to Dom Leech - suffered as he thudded into the concrete base of the Western Terrace stand whilst trying to field a ball on the boundary - forced umpires Gould and Llong to take the players off the field due to concerns over a wet outfield.
No further play was possible, including on day four.
What they said
Glen Chapple is targeting a repeat of Lancashire’s performance during the early stages of last year’s Roses game at Headingley as the county look to impose themselves on Yorkshire.
As mentioned above, the Red Rose dominated a disrupted Championship game across the Pennines last July, only to get little reward for their endeavours.
“The last time we were there, we were in a good position,” said Lancashire’s coach. “And if we can put in the first few days like the last time we were there, then we’ll be in good stead.
“They are always a good team, and it’s always a big game.”
This game throws up a number of intriguing subplots, including close mates and fellow spinners Matt Parkinson and Dom Bess going up against each other.
Both are on the fringes of England duty and had similarly frustrating winters. Bess went to the Ashes without playing before Parkinson did likewise in the West Indies.
“Parky’s a very good bowler who is just going to keep going,” said Bess.
“In terms of his development, I think he’s going well considering what’s been put in front of him. He’s a pretty resilient character.
“He’s got a big future ahead, and I think he’s the best leg-spinner we’ve got at the moment (in red ball cricket).
“Rash (Adil Rashid) is obviously playing white ball at the moment, but Parky’s up there.”
How’s Stat!
Keaton Jennings could this week become only the second Lancashire player after Geoff Pullar to score three Roses hundreds in as many innings.
Pullar achieved the feat in 1959 and 1960 with hundreds at Old Trafford, Sheffield and Headingley. Jennings scored centuries in both of last year’s Championship games.
Steven Croft needs eight runs to reach 9,000 in his first-class career, while Dane Vilas needs 17 to reach 10,000.
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