Durham face Yorkshire tomorrow night in their final group game at home as they look to do the double over the Tykes.
With just three games to go qualification is still possible but Durham will need to win their final three games and hope other results go their way and that starts tomorrow at 6:30pm.
Durham were comfortable winners over Yorkshire at Clean Slate Headingley in their second group game of the season but have since won just two games and sit second off bottom in the North group table.
Yorkshire have won 6 games so far and despite losing their previous two clashes against Derbyshire Falcons and Northamptonshire Steelbacks they still have 12 points and are just two points off top spot.
A 14 player squad has been named, with George Drissell added to the T20 squad for the first time this season. Brandon Glover drops out the 14 in contention for tonight.
Words from Ryan Campbell
The Yorkshire game on Friday is a great derby for us, it’s the battle of the North. Yorkshire have played some good cricket throughout the Blast and they sit close to the top, but our job is to put them in their place and our any time you play your neighbours you always step up for it. It should be a big crowd and hopefully we can put on a good show.
Squad v Yorkshire Vikings [23rd June]
Jonathan Bushnell, Brydon Carse, Graham Clark, Luke Doneathy, George Drissell, Michael Jones, Alex Lees, Wayne Parnell, Ben Raine, Luke Robinson, Ollie Robinson +, Nathan Sowter, Liam Trevaskis, Ashton Turner
Opposition Corner
Captain: Shan Masood
Overseas players: Shan Masood (Pakistan), David Wiese (Namibia, after IPL commitments with KKR).
Finals Day appearances: 3 (2012, 2016, 2022)
Titles: 0
2022 finish: Semi-finals
2022 leading runscorer: Adam Lyth (525)
2022 leading wicket taker: Jordan Thompson (17)
Key winter moves: It’s as much who’s left as who’s joined. Dynamic duo David Willey – Yorkshire’s ex-Blast captain – and Tom Kohler-Cadmore departed to Northamptonshire and Somerset and have left a hole. Harry Brook’s limited availability is also a blow. The signing of veteran all-rounder David Wiese is a smart one, while rookie leg-spinner Jafar Chohan could emerge.
The big question: Yorkshire have gone into many a Blast campaign amongst the favourites down the years. That won’t be the case this year, even though they reached last year’s Finals Day. Can they surprise a few and claim a maiden Blast crown? It would be the perfect tonic for a squad who haven’t had the easiest of starts to the summer.
Wildcard watch: George Hill – The all-rounder has already caught the eye in Championship cricket over the last couple of years, but the 22-year-old is yet to emerge in the Blast having only played 14 times since debuting in 2020. A crisp striker who loves to attack spin and a canny seamer, this would be the perfect time to shine for Yorkshire and with Hundred teams watching.
Final thought: As well as targeting a maiden Blast title, Yorkshire will also hope to reverse last season’s Roses record when they were beaten twice in thrillers, including in the semi-final, and drew the other clash. The Vikings have only won five Roses Blast matches in the last 10 seasons.
Match Centre
The Club’s match centre will be in operation for the fixture with live scorecards, statistics & video highlights as they happen. You can watch the game live via Durham’s match centre and Durham YouTube channel. Durham Cricket will have full coverage on social media, with a full match report at the close.