I didn't mean in terms of numbers, given the lack of depth in our seam attack if we just lose Bresnan and Shahzad for a few games then we could struggle.



Having said that I haven't checked the international calendar for this year so I don't know when any call-ups would hit and how it would affect us.

The back to back Tests against Bangladesh clash with Hampshire away and Lancs at home in the Championship.



The first two Tests against Pakistan clash with Notts at home.



The third and fourth Tests clash with Durham away and Hampshire at home.



So that's potentially five Championship fixtures where Yorkshire could be weakened by Test calls, although Hampshire, Lancashire and Notts would all most likely be missing key players too.

Come on Kent

Lancashire 32-4

Lancs cruise to victory just after lunch today...now who's laughing???

Another good result for Yorkshire, beaten Somerset by 6 wickets having been set 198.



Was a bit apprehensive at 17/2 but Lyth and Gale batted well and in the end we won comfortably, way too early in the year to be spending a day at the cricket though, I was freezing this afternoon!

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2 wins before the end of April is fantastic for Yorkshire as most games this this time of year are weather affected, luckily not for us.

One more win should be enough for us to avoid relegation! Yay!

It's why Lancashire never win the Championship you know, that pesky weather...

2 from 2, champions elect!!!

Kent are batting having won the toss and are 85-3, Yorkshire going with two spinners again.

Lancs have got Essex 78-6 at lunch

Jimmy got 3, Chapple 2 and the Sarge the other wicket.



God knows what paltry score we'll get when we bat then!!

Essex skittled for 176, Typically the Lancashire bowlers give the batsmen a superb platform and what do they do? 83/3





So long as we get to 300, and bowl them out cheaply again....then the weather will kick in

From an England point of view, nice to see Jimmy taking 6-44

What is the point of a nighchman?Jimmy goes in and is out before the end of play.I think also the Smith opening experiment should be given up,he didn't do too well in opening in the 4 day game last season and this season he's started even worse.

honours even after the first day at kent

Come on Kent

Lancs all out for 312, Paul Horton 123.



Have now got Essex 33-2 with Jimmy getting another 2 wickets..glorious stuff, keep it up lads!

It's been another good day for Lancs with the score against Essex and the signings of Katich and Chanderpaul,can this be the year that the championship comes to the red rose or will the rain ruin it as usual

Lancs have skittled Essex again for just 173, 38 needed to win their 2nd game from 2 this season!! Moores out





And the 2nds have beaten their equivalents from the Dark Side as well

As much as it pains me to say it but there is some serious young talent at Yorkshire, they could well be champions-elect very soon if they can keep them together.



Team v Kent:

Adam Lyth 22, Joe Sayers 26, Anthony McGrath 34, Andrew Gale 26, Jacques Rudolph 28, Jonny Bairstow 20, Tim Bresnan 25, Adil Rashid 22, Ajmal Shahzad 24, David Wainwright 25, Oliver Hannon-Dalby 20.



Throw in the likes of Azeem Rafiq 19 and James Lee 21 and the future is massively (white) rosey.

Indeed, throw in there a couple of reliable international superstars and the title is ours sooner than you might think