County Championship fixtures: Essex and Yorkshire both away this weekend

Yorkshire, who top Division One, make the journey to Somerset.

It is bound to be a tough match at Taunton, with the ground generally conducive to spin bowling.

And Yorkshire bowler Jack Brooks is wary of his own form in the south-west, having taken just one wicket in three County Championship matches at the ground.

“I’ve got a rubbish record,” Brooks said.

“The length I bowl doesn’t quite work down there. You need to bowl a little bit shorter otherwise you’ll go for a lot of runs.

“I’ve spoken about it with the Overton twins (Craig and Jamie) when I’ve trained with them, and they say ‘You probably bowl a bit full’.

While Yorkshire face Somerset, Essex make the trip to Southampton to take on Hampshire.

Essex sit just two points behind Yorkshire on 24 points, the same tally as this week’s opponents.

In Division Two, Middlesex host Glamorgan at Lord’s with table-toppers Warwickshire not in action this weekend.

Leicestershire are looking for their first win under former England wicketkeeper Paul Nixon and they welcome Derbyshire to Grace Road.

Division One fixtures (all 11.00am start)

Hampshire vs Essex, Ageas Bowl

Lancashire vs Surrey, Old Trafford

Somerset vs Yorkshire, Taunton,

Worcestershire vs Nottinghamshire, New Road

Division Two fixtures (all 11.00am start)

Leicestershire vs Derbyshire, Grace Road

Middlesex vs Glamorgan, Lord’s

Northamptonshire vs Durham, Northampton

Sussex vs Gloucestershire, Hove