Monday, 21 May 2007

DURHAM V YORKSHIRE - PREVIEW

Yorkshire travel to Chester-Le-Street looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season in the Championship. Yorkshire beat Durham in three days at Headingley.

Deon Kruis comes into the Yorkshire side for the injured Matthew Hoggard. Brophy is still out with an injured finger so Guy will be behind the stumps. Matthew Wood features in the first team squad for the first time this season.

Squad: White, Sayers, McGrath, Younus Khan, Rudolph, Rashid, Guy, Bresnan, Gough, Gillespie, Kruis, Wood (12th man) & Pyrah (13th man).

With Harmison, Plunkett and Collingwood on England duty the Durham side looks weaker than the one that played at Headingley. Quick bowler Graeme Onions will be a threat for Durham (or will he be picked by England?) as will the veteran paceman bowler Ottis Gibson. Skipper Benkenstein and the Aussie Di Venuto are the linch pins of the batting, keeper Mustard is in good form with the bat.