Yorkshire CCC pull quartet out of T20 Blast Roses clash against Lancashire over coronavirus concerns

By Staff Reporter
Published 14th Sep 2020, 19:37 BST
Updated 14th Sep 2020, 20:02 BST
Yorkshire Vikings' Tom Kohler-Cadmore. Picture by Richard Sellers/SWpix.comYorkshire Vikings' Tom Kohler-Cadmore. Picture by Richard Sellers/SWpix.com
Yorkshire Vikings' Tom Kohler-Cadmore. Picture by Richard Sellers/SWpix.com
Yorkshire pulled four players out of Monday night’s Vitality T20 Blast match against Lancashire at Headingley due to concerns over coronavirus.

The North Group Roses game was scheduled for a 6.15pm start and Yorkshire announced on Twitter that the quartet, including David Willey and Tom Kohler-Cadmore, will not take part.

Yorkshire said: “Matthew Fisher, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Josh Poysden and David Willey have been withdrawn from tonight’s squad in accordance with COVID guidance.

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“The club are awaiting results of a COVID test which will determine future availability.”

Yorkshire's David Willey. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.comYorkshire's David Willey. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
Yorkshire's David Willey. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire are bidding for their third Vitality Blast win of the season in a bid to keep their hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals alive.

Willey and Kohler-Cadmore have both captained the side in the competition this season, while Fisher (eight wickets), Willey and Poysden (both five) are the county’s three leading wicket-takers.

Lancashire are currently second in the table having lost only one of their first four matches.

Yorkshire batted first and made 145-9 from their 20 overs, Adam Lyth top-scoring with 36 from 20 balls while England international Dawid Malan added 27.

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