Ryan Campbell names unchanged 14 for trip to Headingley

That’s a great result for us against Middlesex. At the start of the comp we should have won a couple more games than we have to this point. We should have had four wins out of six coming in to this game, so it was important to us to put in a good performance at the start of the second half of the competition. We are absolutely delighted. We weren’t sure at the halfway stage and thought the game would be a bit tighter than that, but we kept taking wickets and we are delighted with the result.

I actually didn’t feel I was hitting the ball that amazingly because of the tennis ball bounce. In T20 sometimes you can play really well and not go as well in terms of runs. I played nicely but didn’t feel like it was amazing. I’ve played better at times this year, but in T20 cricket you have got to be courageous and sometimes those marginal shots go for four where on another day you get out, so I’m just happy to contribute to a win to start this block on the front foot and hopefully we can build on that.

Wickets are a premium in the first six overs. The tennis ball bounce made the ball hard to hit at times and that showed with a lot of people out caught. To get that margin of win we are super happy.

Ben Raine is one of the best domestic bowlers in the country in all formats. He probably goes a little bit unnoticed because he plays for Durham. I think he’s got a wildcard this time in the Hundred but his numbers, if he was in a trendier southern team he would be in The Hundred every year for a decent price. He always does the business for us bat and ball.

Squad v Yorkshire (3 July)

Colin Ackermann, Kasey Aldridge, David Bedingham, Graham Clark, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Alex Lees*, Ben McKinney, Callum Parkinson, Matthew Potts, Ben Raine, Will Rhodes, Luke Robinson, Ollie Robinson+, Nathan Sowter.

Opposition Corner

Captain: Jonny Bairstow

Overseas players: Hasan Ali (Pakistan, all), Faheem Ashraf (Pakistan, all), Logan van Beek (Netherlands, first half).

Finals Day appearances: Three (2012, 2016, 2022)

Titles: None

2025 finish: 8th in North Group

2025 leading run-scorer: Dawid Malan (365)

2025 leading wicket-taker: Will O’Rourke (15)

Key winter moves: Pakistani duo Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf have replaced injured duo Naveen-ul-Haq and Will Sutherland. Experienced Australian pair AJ Tye and Sam Whiteman are in on domestic-qualified deals, while ex-England all-rounder Moeen Ali is the headline recruit on a two-year Blast only deal. Former captain Dawid Malan has gone to Gloucestershire, with Jonny Bairstow stepping into his leadership shoes. Jordan Thompson has also left for Warwickshire.

The big question: Can Yorkshire shed themselves of an unwanted statistic? They are one of only four counties never to have won the Vitality Blast alongside northern rivals Derbyshire and Durham, and also Glamorgan. Coach Anthony McGrath and general manager of cricket Gavin Hamilton have gone for added experience in a bid to change years of underachievement in county cricket’s shortest format.

Wildcard watch: Will Luxton showed signs of excellence last summer, posting three fifties, including a stunning 90 not out opening the batting in a surprise away win over North Group winners Lancashire Lightning. With Malan Gloucestershire-bound, there’s a permanent place at the top of the order within exhilarating 23-year-old Luxton’s grasp. If he can grab it, it could be fun to watch.

Final thought: A quote from Gavin Hamilton in December, shortly after the 2026 fixtures were released, perfectly sums up how Yorkshire’s hierarchy are viewing T20 cricket. He said: “Next season is absolutely huge in terms of the Blast. Look, we know where we are in terms of our T20 side. We’re not where we want to be. We’re well aware that we can’t just keep doing the same things. That first trophy would be a stepping stone, hopefully, to bigger things.”

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 the Yorkshire YouTube channel. Durham Cricket will have full coverage on social media, with a full match report at the close.