YORKSHIRE V SURREY at Headingley (RCC)
15-18 MAY 2026

This Division One clash sees eighth play host to third. Both sides have just one win so far, but Yorkshire find themselves at the wrong end of the table due to losses to Hampshire and Warwickshire.

Surrey contested another run-laden draw last week, with Notts, after which Gareth Batty, the South Londoners' head coach said: "We were playing the current champions, and they showed why. But I was pleased with our efforts, even though it petered out to a draw.

"If you look at Dan Worrall, his skill-set in that first spell he bowled in the game... lots of people have struggled to swing this ‘26 Dukes ball, but he seemed to swing it at will both ways. We know he's a wonderful performer and has been for a period of time.

"I thought we really came together as a group. We let Notts off in periods, but it could have been a different story, so we'll have to address the chances we keep missing."

Other than in Joe Root's two appearances, Yorkshire have found runs hard to come by. Root is averaging 64.33, but Jonny Bairstow (109 runs at 16.60) has looked totally out of sorts, while James Wharton has only put together one score of note.

In the absence of seamer Ben Coad (thigh strain), Jack White (17 wickets at 20.88 runs apiece), George Hill (17 at 26.47) and off-spinner Dom Bess (16 at 36.00) have enjoyed some success with the ball - as has Root, who has bagged 8 victims at 18.25.

Surrey v Yorkshire - First-Class Records Sheet

Jordan Clark (291) is approaching a 300th first-class wicket, while Tom Lawes (96) needs four more for one hundred. Turning to the hosts, if he plays Brad Sylvester will be making his professional debut at the age of 18. Jonny Baistow (14,912) is closing in on 15,000 f-c career runs, while Dom Bess (3,901), George Hill (2,963) and Logan van Beek (2,989) all have significant runs landmarks coming into view.

Gus Atkinson (concussion) and Ollie Pope (right thumb) join Ben Foakes (side strain) on the injured list, while James Taylor (who took a career best 6-52 and 4-54 for Kent last week) remains out on loan. Matt Fisher looks set to return against his old county, after sitting out the draw at Trent Bridge. Josh Blake is also named in the visitors' squad.

If the rain forecast for Monday materialises, Surrey's first four-day visit to Headingley since 2017 looks set to be a three-day affair, so the draw looks the most likely outcome unless Dan Worrall can get the ball hooping like he did on day one at Trent Bridge.

A.Lyth, F.Bean, J.Wharton, J.Root, H.Brook, J.Bairstow (capt, wk), M.Revis, G.Hill, D.Bess, L.van Beek and C.White.

TBC.

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