Yorkshire Vikings vs Sussex Sharks

Yorkshire Vikings vs Sussex Sharks: Match Preview

Sussex Sharks travel to York tomorrow to face Yorkshire Vikings in the next group game of the Metro Bank One Day Cup, with the Sharks looking to bounce back from a 1-wicket defeat last time out. Sharks Head Coach Paul Farbrace has named a 13-player squad for the game. 

Squad

Campbell, Carter, Clark (c), Crocombe, Foreman, Haines, Hunt, Ibrahim, Karvelas, Lenham, Lion-Cachet, Rogers, Tear.

Team News

John Simpson, Fynn Hudson-Prentice and Jack Carson are all being rested for the next two matches.

Our Opponents

Preview by Graham Hardcastle – ECB Reporters Network

Captain: Shan Masood  

Overseas players: Shan Masood (Pakistan)

2023 finish: Sixth (Group A)

2023 leading run scorer: Shan Masood (217)

2023 leading wicket taker: Matthew Revis (10)

Key player: Young leg-spinner Jafer Chohan took five and four wickets in successive Vitality Blast games recently. The 22-year-old is yet to make his 50-over debut, having been with Southern Brave in last year’s The Hundred, and has been inspired to chase his England dream by seeing the emergence of Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed on the international stage.

Keep an eye on: Eighteen-year-old top order batter Noah Kelly started the summer on Yorkshire’s Academy but signed his maiden rookie professional contract earlier this month. A left-hander the county are very excited about, he has scored heavy runs for the Academy and second team. Could get his first-team chance in the coming weeks. 

Final thought: Captain Shan Masood’s unavailability for any potential quarter and semi-final because of Test match commitments would be an inconvenience, but Yorkshire look well stocked with young and exciting batters. Will Luxton, for example, scored a century for the County Select XI against the touring West Indians at the start of the month.

How to Watch

As ever, you can watch every single ball, free of charge on our livestream via the Match Day Centre. The first ball tomorrow is at 11am.