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Fixture: Yorkshire v Lancashire
Venue: Emerald Headingley, Leeds
Dates: Sunday, July 11, 2021 - Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Start time: 11am
What's the lowdown?
The 275th Roses match in first-class cricket. Both sides have already secured passage to the next round so this is firmly a contest with pride on the line, though 50 peer cent of points will be taken into the next phase.
Yorkshire lead the way by just two points over rivals Lancashire, after the latter were held up by Kent at Old Trafford.
Yorkshire meanwhile beat Northamptonshire last time out, bowling the hosts out on day three to secure a 53-run success.
Who's in form?
Harry Brook scored his third first-class century in the win over Northants, a score which set up the success at Wantage Road.
Adam Lyth and Gary Ballance have both acted as dependable cogs in the Yorkshire batting machine this term, helped by Dawid Malan, Joe Root and Tom Kohler-Cadmore when they have been available.
James Anderson went to 1,000 first-class wickets thanks to his 7 for 19 against Kent. In the run-scoring department, Alex Davies (495) Josh Bohannon (485) and Keaton Jennings (445) have led the way with two centuries and 11 fifties between them.
Last five first-class matches (most recent first)
Yorkshire: WWLDD
Lancashire: DLWDD
Head-to-head first-class record
Total matches: 274
Yorkshire wins: 84
Lancashirewins: 56
Draws: 134
Abandoned: 3
What's the team news?
Dawid Malan is the latest international absentee after he was enlisted by England last week. Jonny Bairstow, Adil Rashid, Joe Root and David Willey are in isolation.
Yorkshire squad: Gary Ballance, Dom Bess, Harry Brook, Ben Coad, Harry Duke (wk), George Hill, Dom Leech, Adam Lyth, Sam Northeast, Duanne Olivier, Steve Patterson, Jordan Thompson
Lancs are without Saqib Mahmood and Matt Parkinson after they were called up by England. Anderson remains after his landmark week.
Lancashire squad: Dane Vilas (c), James Anderson, Tom Bailey, George Balderson, Jack Blatherwick, Josh Bohannon, Steven Croft, Alex Davies, Tom Hartley, Keaton Jennings, Rob Jones, Danny Lamb, Luke Wells, Luke Wood
Latest Yorkshire news: Click here
Latest Lancashire news: Click here
Who said what?
Yorkshire coach Andrew Gale doesn't believe his side require any extra motivation to perform despite qualification for the next round having already been secured.
“Any Roses game is a tough game," he said.
“It showed that with how the cricket was at Old Trafford. We were gutted not to come away with a draw.
“The preparation isn’t ideal with us playing two nights before in the Blast, but they’re in the same boat.
“The good thing is we’ve got a pretty much different bowling attack to T20. The seamers didn’t bowl a great deal at Northampton, so we’ll have a fresh bowling attack.
“And we know how to play at home. We’re pretty good on our own patch in all formats.
“Hopefully we hit the ground running and are not 25-7 on the first morning!
“You get to this stage of the season and every game is a big game."
What's the weather forecast?
Keep up to date with the MetOffice’s rolling forecast for Headingley: Click here
How do I follow the match?
TV/stream: Information to come.
All LV= County Championship matches are also available via the ECB's central hub: Click here
The matches can also be viewed on mobile via the ECB app.
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 LV= County Championship 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
Tickets are available priced between £18 and £10 for adults and £12 and £5 for juniors.
Click here to visit the Yorkshire box office.
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.
Parking: Check latest information with the club, given Covid-19 restrictions.
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
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.
Prediction?
Neither side will want to give much away given the points are taken into the next round. A hard-fought draw.
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