Yorkshire

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.

Ottis Gibson has been reflecting on Yorkshire’s Vitality County Championship draw against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road and praised his side’s character for their fourth day performance.

Yorkshire fell two wickets short of a first Vitality County Championship win of the season during a thrilling final day against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road when both sides went after the victory.

Captain Matt Bateman’s impressive all-round display - four wickets and 40 not out - led Yorkshire’s D40 side to their first win of the National Quest League season at the third attempt, beating Surrey by seven wickets at Higham yesterday.

Yorkshire have a victory chance heading into day four against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road today. There's plenty of work to do given they lead by 217 with five wickets in hand in the second innings, but we could be talking about win number one come 6pm this evening. Follow this page for live updates throughout the day.

Yorkshire assistant coach Ali Maiden believes the county have an excellent victory chance on day four against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road tomorrow.

Shan Masood passed 50 for the second time in the match to help advance Yorkshire’s cause with an excellent unbeaten 82 on a weather-affected day three as they pursue a crucial Vitality County Championship victory over Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.

Yorkshire head into day three aiming for victory. They lead Northamptonshire by 61 runs with two days remaining at Wantage Road. Can they convert their advantage into points? Will the weather play ball? Follow this page for live updates throughout the day.

Shan Masood has urged his Yorkshire team to be more clinical with bat and ball after seeing their dominant position against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road eroded late on day two.