Match times, streaming information, tickets and travel, team news, head-to-head record, weather forecast, prediction, and everything else you need to know ahead of the Vitality T20 Blast match
Fixture: Yorkshire Vikings v Durham
Venue: Emerald Headingley, Leeds
Dates: Friday, June 18, 2021
Start time: 6.30pm
What's the lowdown?
The Vikings are coming off the back of two incredible performances with the bat in hand. They scored 456 runs in two days and secured victory in both fixtures. They have won three and lost one so far and sit second in the table, ahead of their Roses rivals on run rate. Their only defeat in the competition came to this round's opponents Durham.
James Franklin's side have made an encouraging start to the competition with three wins out of four. Victory over Lancashire took them into third in the North Group. A Covid case within the support staff has forced players into isolation but they came through that setback with alomb
Who's in form?
Jordan Thompson has been in fine form with the ball, taking eight wickets in the three games that he has featured in. His average of 13.25 is only bettered by Sussex’s George Garton (7.62) amongst the top 10 wicket-takers in the competition. Skipper David Willey has also chipped in with seven wickets across the campaign.
David Bedingham has taken his impressive red-ball form into the T20 format, scoring successive half-centuries. He backed up his fifty in defeat to Notts Outlaws with another this time in the winning cause against Lancashire to put the rest of the competition on notice.
What's the team news?
The Vikings will have to do without International trio Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan and Adil Rashid, who have been replaced by George Hill, Dominic Leech and Josh Poysden. Tom Koehler-Cadmore is set to take the gloves having kept against Worcestershire.
Yorkshire squad: Gary Ballance, Dominic Bess, Harry Brook, Lockie Ferguson, Will Fraine, Matthew Fisher, George Hill, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Dominic Leech, Adam Lyth, Josh Poysden, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Waite, David Willey (Captain)
Durham squad: Coming soon
Latest Yorkshire news: Click here
Latest Durham news: Click here
Last five T20 matches (most recent first)
Yorkshire: WLWWLL
Durham: WLWWL
Head-to-head T20 record
Total matches: 35
Yorkshire wins: 18
Durham wins: 15
Tied: 1
No result: 1
Abandoned: 4
What's the weather forecast?
It’s going to be a dry day in the North of England, in contrast to the rest of the country. It will be overcast with a high of 17 degrees Celsius.
Keep up to date with the MetOffice's rolling forecast for Headingley: Click here
How do I follow the match?
TV/stream: The ECB are offering a streaming service which can be found here. A live stream is also available on yorkshireccc.com
Radio: BBC Local Radio and the BBC Sport website will carry ball-by-ball radio commentary of the game.
Digital: The Cricketer will carry live scorecards and daily updates from every Vitality T20 Blast match in 2021, as well as the latest breaking news from around the counties and exclusive features. Visit our County Hub for more.
Going to the game?
Tickets
Yorkshire versus Durham will be played in front of a reduced crowd in line with the government's most recent Covid-19 guidelines.
Click here to visit the Yorkshire box office.
Travel
Address: Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds, LS6 3DP
By car: From the south leave the M1 at Junction 43 to take the M621 as far as Junction 2. From the M62 West leave at Junction 27 to take the M621 as far as Junction 2. From the M62 East leave at Junction29 to join the M1 Northbound to take the M621 as far as junction 2.
At Junction 2 of the M621 follow the signs for Headingley stadium along the A643. These signs will lead you along the Leeds Inner Ring Road A58 to the A660 which is signposted to Skipton and Headingley Stadium. Signs along this road will indicate you have reached the Headingley area.
All routes into Leeds from Bradford, Keighley and other northern areas lead to the Leeds Outer Ring Road, the A6110 – A6120 – A63. Along the Outer Ring Road signposting to Headingley Stadium will lead you to the A660 Otley Road and from here southwards to the Headingley area.
Parkings: Check the latest information with the club, given Covid-19 restrictions.
By train: Headingley is served by three stations.
Leeds Station: Headingley is around a 10-15 minute drive from Leeds City Station. A taxi should cost around £8-£10.
Headingley Station: Headingley Station is on the Harrogate Line and is a 10-minute walk from the ground. Please note that the initial part of this walk is slightly uphill. Trains run half-hourly from Leeds Station and should take around 12 minutes.
Burley Park Station: Burley Park Station is also on the Harrogate Line and is a five-minute walk from the ground. Trains run half-hourly and should take around five minutes. If travelling from Leeds Station this is your recommended station to use.
By bus: The following services operate from the city centre towards Headingley.
Services 19 and 19A – buses every 15 minutes
City Centre stops:
Stand F7 on York Street opposite Leeds Bus Station
Stand K13 on Kirkgate
Stand K17 on Duncan Street
Stand S10 outside Leeds Railway Station
Stand D on Infirmary Street
Stand Y10 opposite the Central Library
Stand Y14 opposite the Combined Courts
Service 56 – buses every 10 minutes
City Centre stops
Stand G6 on Eastgate
Stand J1 on Albion Street
Services 19/A
Full route: Ireland Wood/Tinshill-Spen Lane-Queenswood Drive-Headingley (Stadium)-Cardigan Road-Burley Road-City Centre-York Road-Halton-Whitkirk-Colton-Garforth.
Service 56
Full route: Moor Grange-Queenswood Drive-Headingley (Stadium)-Hyde Park-University-City Centre-York Road-Cross Gates-Swarcliffe-Whinmoor
Headingley ground guide: Click here
Prediction?
With Yorkshire’s recent run of victories, it will be foolish to predict anything other than a victory for the home side. Durham's selection issues have come at a bad time of the season. Yorkshire win.
OTHER T20 BLAST FIXTURES: FRIDAY, JUNE 18
North Group
Worcestershire Rapids v Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Notts Outlaws v Derbyshire Falcons
Birmingham Bears v Lancashire Lightning
South Group
Essex Eagles v Gloucestershire
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