Starc lined up for Yorkshire debut

By Tim Wellock

Yorkshire expect to have Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc in their side to face Gloucestershire at Bristol next week. As long as the Australian board issue a No Objection Certificate and he receives his visa in time, the 22-year-old left-armer will fly from Sydney on Friday.
 
He will be able to join up with his new team-mates to watch the latter part of their match against Leicestershire at Scarborough, where it is hoped they will benefit from the better weather which is forecast for the north this week.
 
Starc returned to Australia's side for the final Test against West Indies in Dominica and has now taken ten wickets at an average of 32.50 in four Tests.
 
Yorkshire skipper Andrew Gale hopes the newcomer will help to bring greater consistency to the attack, saying: “We had Kent 150-odd for five at Canterbury last week and then let our foot off the gas.
 
“It’s something that keeps on cropping up. I don’t know whether we’re striving too hard for our wickets, or being too aggressive with our field settings, but it’s something we need to keep working to prevent.”
 
Yorkshire have begun their attempt to bounce straight back into Division One with three draws but have not had the better of either of ther two April contests against Kent.
 
With Leicestershire skipper Matthew Hoggard ruled out by his broken finger from the contest against his former team-mates, Yorkshire will be desperate for their first win this week.

 

Date: 30/04/2012 17:00:50 by MBaldwin
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