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Joe Root and Harry Brook's Yorkshire return date set

The pair will play just one County Championship match ahead of England's first men's Test of the summer against Zimbabwe, with the club expecting them to be available for the home match against Warwickshire, which starts on May 2

Yorkshire's refusal to make Worcestershire follow-on only delays the need for another Tauntonesque rescue act

PAUL EDWARDS AT HEADINGLEY: Jonny Bairstow elected not to make the visitors bat again despite holding a lead of 297, but the addition of 61 more runs only moved them further into the ascendency as they chase a first Division One win since April 2022

Jonny Bairstow's irritation not enough to dampen spirits of dominant Yorkshire

PAUL EDWARDS AT HEADINGLEY: The aghast Yorkshire skipper indicated his disapproval by pointing at his chest; conversations without coffee seemed to follow, before a ruddy-faced Bairstow stalked off to the dressing room

"You've got to be able to put different hats on": John Sadler on dealing with Yorkshire's youth and experience

OSCAR RESS: For the County Championship opener against Hampshire, the club's top six consisted of three former Test batters and three players younger than 25 years old

Anthony McGrath issues update on Harry Brook and Joe Root's Yorkshire availability

OSCAR RESS AT UTILITA BOWL: The head coach expects to pick from a similar squad in the team's second game next week against Worcestershire, with the arrival of their overseas seamer, Ben Sears, delayed

Hampshire's Vince-less era begins with victory, courtesy of familiar performers

OSCAR RESS AT UTILITA BOWL: Hampshire issued a reminder of their remaining quality, despite winter departures, as the Ben Brown reign started with a five wicket win over Yorkshire at home

John Simpson guides Sussex into ascendancy with straight drives and sharp mind

MELINDA FARRELL AT EDGBASTON: The Sussex captain was left stranded on 181 not out, but his efforts with the bat and some smart decisions, as captain, in the field have put his team on top against Warwickshire

Jonny Bairstow and learning to thrive in serenity

OSCAR RESS AT UTILITA BOWL: The new Yorkshire captain made a fighting 56 against Hampshire, but there is plenty for his team to do with a lead of just 61 and four wickets remaining at the end of day two

Hampshire newbies make immediate impact against stuttering Yorkshire

OSCAR RESS AT THE UTILITA BOWL: The hosts dominated day one as the Sonny Baker-inspired attack bowled the visitors out for 121 before the batters, led by fellow debutant Mark Stoneman, built a lead

The latest chapter of the Yorkshire rebrand sees a blend of the past and the future

NICK HOWSON: If the Headingley club can bring together club stalwarts, England's middle-order, consistent performers and a young breed, there is every chance they will infiltrate the Division One title picture

Jonny Bairstow has a point to prove at start of new Yorkshire era

MEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: Anthony McGrath is back at Headingley, but is it too soon to talk about outright title No.33?

Dawid Malan outlines County Championship availability for early rounds, makes Yorkshire T20 pledge

NICK HOWSON: The former England batter has been installed as Blast captain and hopes to turn around an underperforming outfit that have never won the competition and reached just a single final in 23 attempts

Nothing off the table as new captain Jonny Bairstow completes a Yorkshire first

NICK HOWSON: Nearly 40 years on from the end of father David's tenure as the Headingley skipper, Bairstow junior will step into the role for the 2025 summer

Emerging from the shadow of Joe Root, James Wharton embodies Yorkshire's future

NICK FRIEND: Off the back of a summer which included a crushing 285 in the promotion-clinching draw with Northamptonshire, a return to Division One will test the 24-year-old's powers of improvement

Jonny Bairstow: "I can load the gun, but I won't be the one pulling the trigger"

NICK HOWSON: Centrally contracted for the entire upcoming summer, and yet the England and Yorkshire wicketkeeper-batter is on the fringes, keen for one more opportunity