Yorkshire

Ottis Gibson expects new overseas signing Donovan Ferreira to produce some fireworks in the coming weeks. South African wicketkeeper-batter Ferreira has shown glimpses of his power with the willow in the opening three Vitality Blast matches, of which Yorkshire have won two.

During the winter, Yorkshire D40 team manager Owen Jervis spoke about the need to concentrate on youth development in the county’s disability structure. Now, just a couple of months into the season, he believes that plan is coming together.

Twenty20 cricket can be a funny old game. Jordan Thompson knows that as well as anyone after the weekend the Yorkshire all-rounder has just encountered.

Brilliant Yorkshire claimed a superb Blast win over early North Group pacesetters Northamptonshire, by 29 runs defending a target of 187. Dawid Malan top-scored with 41 for Yorkshire in their 186-6, but all-rounders Dom Bess and Jordan Thompson both stood out for the visitors with runs and wickets - the latter with a super catch as well.

Donovan Ferreira has not even been in Yorkshire for a week yet - his first ever trip to England - but he already knows a bit about God’s Own County having gained some inside knowledge from a familiar face during his recent stint in the Indian Premier League.

Yorkshire were beaten by eight wickets defending a target of 152 against Leicestershire Foxes at Grace Road, and the Vikings have now won one and lost one of their opening North Group fixtures.

Last night’s four-wicket star Dan Moriarty believes Yorkshire can put their opposition in a spin over the next few weeks of Vitality Blast cricket, both at home and away. 

Yorkshire are up and running in this season’s Blast and claimed their first win of the season in all cricket along the way, as Dan Moriarty’s career best four wickets set up a demolition of Worcestershire, who were bowled out for just 101 inside 16 overs in a home win by eight wickets.

Joe Root can’t wait to get stuck into the Vitality Blast with Yorkshire - the England star available to the Vikings for the first half of the campaign through to late June.

Yorkshire are aiming to produce some fireworks with the bat as they bid to get their Vitality Blast campaign off to a flyer at Headingley tomorrow evening.

Shan Masood says playing in a Vitality Blast Finals Day is on his cricketing bucket list - and he wants to tick it off this season with Yorkshire.