Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com. Matthew Revis proudly wears his first-team, county cap.
Matthew Revis is relishing the prospect of Harry Brook’s return to Yorkshire’s team for the next fortnight, the England batting star lining up for the county against Warwickshire and then Surrey.
Brook’s return to the White Rose team for the latest Rothesay County Championship fixture, at Edgbaston on Friday – 11am start, comes in place of rested Joe Root before the two international stars line up alongside each other at Headingley a week later.
All-rounder Revis, 24, is making good strides towards joining the pair in England colours. Over the winter, he played for the Lions, and last month he was awarded his first-team cap by Yorkshire, always an indication of a young player’s progress. James Wharton is another in exactly the same position.
The journeys of Revis and Brook into the professional game were similar; products of the Burley-in-Wharfedale club, they were both educated at Sedbergh School.
“It’s always great to have Brooky around,” said Revis, as Yorkshire bid for their second successive win after Monday’s Taunton triumph against Somerset.
“The knowledge that Brooky and Rooty and Jonny as well bring to the team is invaluable.
“I batted a bit with Rooty against Sussex as well. So, having those type of players at the other end or rubbing shoulders with them in the dressing room is only good for our group.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com. Harry Brook, back home for the next fortnight.
“Brooky’s been training a bit over the last week or so, and hopefully he can score some runs for us.”
On being capped at Headingley during the Hampshire game, with former captain Steve Patterson doing the honours, Revis said: “It was a very proud moment for myself, my family and all the coaches and everyone who’s helped me get to this point.
“It was a great moment, and I’m very thankful to the club and to Patto as well. He spoke very well, and he was the captain who gave me my debut (in late 2019).
“That made it extra special.”
Revis was asked whether being capped instantly increases his confidence as a cricketer.
“It definitely does,” he said. “You’ve only got to look at the boards in the Hawke Suite and in our team room of capped players, and to be alongside the names on there gives you a lot of belief.
“I’m (cap) number 193 and Wharts is 194. That number in 160-odd years of history, to be a part of it is a great feeling.”
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com. James Wharton with his first-team county cap at Headingley last month.
The cap presentations for Revis and Wharton – Jonny Bairstow handed the latter his – took place after day one of the recent Hampshire defeat at Headingley. Unfortunately, during the evening session, Wharton had been bowled for a golden duck by Sonny Baker.
“I walked in with a face like a slapped backside after getting a golden,” smiled Wharton. “Mixed emotions that night, I must admit.
“But, no, very proud.
“Receiving it from Jonny – someone I’ve looked up to my whole life, watched him on the telly playing for England doing what he’s done in his career – with all my family there and all my team-mates, it was a really special moment. It was the most special moment in my career so far.
“And for it to be alongside Rev as well, it was amazing. He’s a good mate of mine, and he thoroughly deserved it.”
Wharton, 25-years-old, bounced back brilliantly from a challenging start to the season with a second-innings 92 against Somerset at Taunton, a key reason why Yorkshire came from behind to win by 75 runs.
Fingers crossed, he can now kick on and score more runs against the Bears.
Picture by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images. Jordan Thompson has jumped over to the other side of the fence, from Headingley to Edgbaston.
Warwickshire and Yorkshire have started the season with the same win and loss record. Both have played four, drawn two, won one and lost one.
The Bears sit fourth in the Division One table on 55 points, Yorkshire are seventh on 40.
Warwickshire come into this game on the back of a week’s rest. Last time out, late last month, they drew a high-scoring game against champions Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
Coached by Ian Westwood, all-rounder Ed Barnard is in his first season as captain. They have Australian international all-rounder Beau Webster as their overseas player, with Chris Woakes also in their team following his retirement from England duty last year.
Warwickshire are also likely to field a very familiar face to Yorkshire supporters in Jordan Thompson, the all-rounder who swapped Headingley for Edgbaston over the winter. Thompson has played all four Championship games so far this season, taking seven wickets and posting a top score of 25 down the order.
“There have been a few jokes flying around with Tommo,” added coach Anthony McGrath. “It will be nice to see him. He will have a point to prove.
“We should be taking some good momentum into this game, but we have to start well and start controlling games.”
WARWICKSHIRE v YORKSHIRE, FIRST-CLASS CRICKET 1894-2025 – STAT PACK
Results (home and away): County Championship: Played 197; Yorkshire won 87, Warwickshire won 34, Drawn 76.
In addition, the counties played two non-Championship matches (in 1894), both being drawn.
At Edgbaston: Played 97; Yorkshire won 34, Warwickshire won 17, Drawn 46.
Most recent results: 2025, Yorkshire lost by five wickets; 2022, Match drawn. Most recent victory, 2017, by two wickets. (All at Headingley).
Most successive wins: Yorkshire 11 (1914-1923), Warwickshire six (1991-1995).
Two wins in a season: Yorkshire 17 times, Warwickshire three.
Highest innings totals: For Yorkshire, 887 at Edgbaston in 1896 (This remains the highest total by any county in a first-class match), For Warwickshire, 601-9d at Edgbaston in 2002.
Lowest innings totals: For Yorkshire, 49 at Huddersfield in 1951. For Warwickshire, 35 at Edgbaston in 1963 and at Sheffield (Abbeydale Park) in 1979.
Highest individual score: For Yorkshire 275 by P Holmes at Bradford in 1928. For Warwickshire, 225 by DP Ostler at Edgbaston in 2002.
Highest partnerships: For Yorkshire, 346 for the third wicket between JJ Sayers (173) and A McGrath (211) at Edgbaston in 2009 (This remains Yorkshire’s highest-ever third-wicket partnership). For Warwickshire, 266 unbroken for the fourth wicket between J Whitehouse (169*) and RB Kanhai (111*) at Edgbaston in 1976.
Best bowling figures (innings): For Yorkshire, 10-36 by H Verity at Headingley in 1931. For Warwickshire, 10-51 by H Howell at Edgbaston in 1923.
Best bowling figures (match): For Yorkshire 14-92 (9-43 and 5-49) by H Verity at Headingley in 1937. For Warwickshire, 12-55 (5-21 and 7-34) by TW Cartwright at Bradford in 1969.
Hat-tricks: For Yorkshire, One by GG Macaulay at Edgbaston in 1923. For Warwickshire, One by JD Bannister at Sheffield (Bramall Lane) in 1955.
Most dismissals in an innings by a wicketkeeper: For Yorkshire, Six (all caught) by DL Bairstow at Bradford in 1978. For, Warwickshire, Six instances of Five, the first being by AFA Lilley (4ct 1st) at Bradford in 1895 and the most recent being by K Smith (all caught) at Headingley in 2025.
Most dismissals in a match by a wicketkeeper: For Yorkshire, Seven (all caught) DL Bairstow at Bradford in 1978, GL Brophy (all caught) at Scarborough in 2007 and JM Bairstow (all caught) at Edgbaston in 2011. For Warwickshire, Seven (all caught) GW Humpage at Edgbaston in 1988 and K Smith at Headingley in 2025.
Most catches in an innings by a fielder: Six TT Bresnan for Warwickshire at Headingley in 2021. No instance of five or more for Yorkshire.
Most catches in a match by a fielder: Seven TT Bresnan for Warwickshire at Headingley in 2021. Four Yorkshire players have taken six catches in a match, including PJ Sharpe twice – in 1959 and 1965; both at Sheffield (Bramall Lane).
A century and five wickets in an innings in a match: For Yorkshire, R Illingworth (107 and 0 and 0-23 and 5-64) at Sheffield (Bramall Lane) in 1962. For Warwickshire, FR Foster (105 and 18 and 9-118 and 3-84) at Edgbaston in 1911, JS Patel (100 and 11 and 2-61 and 6-50) at Headingley in 2017.
At Edgbaston…
Highest innings totals: Yorkshire, 887 in 1896. Warwickshire, 601-9dec in 2011.
Lowest innings totals: Yorkshire, 54 in 1964. Warwickshire, 35 in 1963.
Highest individual score: For Yorkshire, 250 by P Holmes in 1931. For Warwickshire, 225 by DP Ostler in 2002.
Best bowling figures (innings): For Yorkshire, 9-43 by MJ Cowan in 1960. For Warwickshire, 10-51 by H Howell in 1923.
Compiled by Paul Dyson, Peter Horne and Martyn Webster – members of the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
