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<p>Surrey 191 for 1 (Burns 94*) trail Yorkshire 521 (Lyth 183, Tattersall 180*, Lawes 4-51) with 330 runs</p>
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<div>They know their history in Yorkshire. When Adam Lyth and Jonny Tattersall broke Yorkshire’s sixth wicket batting record, sustained applause erupted across North Marine Road as Lyth shot the ball from his hip. Such momentous feats have always been accompanied by a burst of White Rose pride, but today there’s also a whiff of defiance – a statement that the much-chased County Championship is deeply entrenched and deserving of protection forever.</div>
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<p>Fortunately, by the time Lyth and Tattersall broke the record, the spectator who tried unsuccessfully to come to terms with his new yellow plastic rain cover had decided that the risk of a downpour had diminished and removed it. He had become so entangled in it that on several futile attempts he could not find the armholes and pulled them back and forth above his head at various angles that he would have found impossible to clap.</p>
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<div>On the main stage, it wasn’t so much about twists as it was about skill and concentration. Lyth and Tattersall had scored 239 runs on day one and had expanded that to 305 in 77 overs when Lyth pulled Conor McKerr into a deep square leg to fall 183, an innings of nearly eight hours and his hometown highest score. † Tattersall was left with an unbeaten career best 180 on his return to the Championship as Tom Lawes took three quick wickets after lunch and Yorkshire was sacked for 521.</div>
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<p>But they are not yet on firm ground and Surrey, the championship leaders, 191 to 1 at the end, will imagine they have the clout to pressure Yorkshire on the final day. Dom Bess can anticipate a heavy workload and the offspinner took the only wicket to fall as he pulled Ryan Patel into the field with one that dipped and turned a shadow and Tattersall completed an uncomplicated punch.</p>
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<div>On an overcast morning there was still life on the surface, especially for Dan Worrall as he descended the hill, but the Yorkshire attack seldom threatened. Rory Burns was the epitome of composure as he finished the second day at 93 not out. He was assured square of the wicket on both sides and his dedication to the long game was illustrated when he made just 10 runs in the last 12 overs of the day, giving him 33 balls. He had a moment of fortune, caught on the first slip at 72, but was given a reprieve as Shannon Gabriel, the West Indian fast who joined Yorkshire on a short-term contract, was overrun.</div>
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<div>Given the overwhelming nature of Yorkshire’s cricketing history, it’s instructive to consider that five of the highest batting partnerships for any wicket were created this century. Holmes and Sutcliffe are famous for their 555 for the first wicket at Leyton in 1932 – the world record not owed to a faulty scoreboard – and Geoffrey Boycott appears for his 10th wicket score of 149 with Graham Stevenson at Edgbaston in 1982, when he memorably remarked, with a crooked grin, that was because of “his brawn and my brain”. But there are many names of modern vintage – Jonny Bairstow and Tim Bresnan, Bairstow again with Joe Root. Lyth also broke his own sixth-wicket record, a score of 296 in competition with Adil Rashid in the Old Trafford Roses match eight years ago.</div>
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<p>If Scarborough is to protect its place in history, beloved as it is, the ground must remain solvent. Crowds here were just over 3,000 on the first two days, which is reasonable but well below pre-Covid days and not quite in line with the prestige the ground is being held. A recent 10-year apprenticeship deal with Yorkshire helps at a time when outdoor areas are under permanent pressure, but it’s also ambitious to become an established center for women’s cricket. Changes are coming.</p>
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<p>The thought alone will have been enough to put Yorkshire traditionalists on edge, as they routinely insist that North Marine Road is perfect and don’t want to mess with their memories. The last time it was suggested that the place needed a revamp, a Yorkshire supporter on the wooden bench took offense Look to the North and objected, “You don’t need a bench to sit on.”</p>
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<p>Rest assured there are no unwanted fripperies in a £500,000 upgrade. The first two phases – improved toilet facilities, better communication and new practice net facilities – have largely been completed. The final phase, subject to planning approval, is a refurbishment of the incongruous West Stand, which will see new seating and a new ground floor frontage that will also house a heritage museum and upgraded hospitality facilities – or, as they are called today “innovative places to be”.</p>
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<p>Scarborough is also an unusual place to be for Clean Slate Filmz, the main Yorkshire sponsor, who are making a biopic in September of Jhulan Goswami, the great champion of Indian women’s cricket.</p>
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<div>Also of interest was Yorkshire’s 2nd XI game against Derbyshire at Chesterfield, where Gary Ballance continued a quiet return to action after missing most of the season due to mental health issues. Ballance has made hundreds back-to-back, so from a distance it looks like he’s successfully making his way back. He is one of seven people charged by the ECB – and the only current player – following their investigation into Azeem Rafiq’s racism allegations. There is no regulation preventing Yorkshire from selecting him, but there is no suggestion that a 1st XI return is imminent and that seems the most sensible approach.</div>
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<div>The Yorkshire fast bowler’s injuries are also on the decline. Ben Coad is also involved in the 2nd XI game, although he is on a limited workload schedule and has yet to bowl, and Matthew Fisher hasn’t given up hopes of a game or two by the end of the championship season. He’s been doing field exercises during his lunch break for the past two days while recovering from a stress fracture.</div>
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Surrey 191 for 1 (Burns 94*) trail Yorkshire 521 (Lyth 183, Tattersall 180*, Lawes 4-51) with 330 runs
They know their history in Yorkshire. When Adam Lyth and Jonny Tattersall broke Yorkshire’s sixth wicket batting record, sustained applause erupted across North Marine Road as Lyth shot the ball from his hip. Such momentous feats have always been accompanied by a burst of White Rose pride, but today there’s also a whiff of defiance – a statement that the much-chased County Championship is deeply entrenched and deserving of protection forever.
Fortunately, by the time Lyth and Tattersall broke the record, the spectator who tried unsuccessfully to come to terms with his new yellow plastic rain cover had decided that the risk of a downpour had diminished and removed it. He had become so entangled in it that on several futile attempts he could not find the armholes and pulled them back and forth above his head at various angles that he would have found impossible to clap.
On the main stage, it wasn’t so much about twists as it was about skill and concentration. Lyth and Tattersall had scored 239 runs on day one and had expanded that to 305 in 77 overs when Lyth pulled Conor McKerr into a deep square leg to fall 183, an innings of nearly eight hours and his hometown highest score. † Tattersall was left with an unbeaten career best 180 on his return to the Championship as Tom Lawes took three quick wickets after lunch and Yorkshire was sacked for 521.
But they are not yet on firm ground and Surrey, the championship leaders, 191 to 1 at the end, will imagine they have the clout to pressure Yorkshire on the final day. Dom Bess can anticipate a heavy workload and the offspinner took the only wicket to fall as he pulled Ryan Patel into the field with one that dipped and turned a shadow and Tattersall completed an uncomplicated punch.
On an overcast morning there was still life on the surface, especially for Dan Worrall as he descended the hill, but the Yorkshire attack seldom threatened. Rory Burns was the epitome of composure as he finished the second day at 93 not out. He was assured square of the wicket on both sides and his dedication to the long game was illustrated when he made just 10 runs in the last 12 overs of the day, giving him 33 balls. He had a moment of fortune, caught on the first slip at 72, but was given a reprieve as Shannon Gabriel, the West Indian fast who joined Yorkshire on a short-term contract, was overrun.
Given the overwhelming nature of Yorkshire’s cricketing history, it’s instructive to consider that five of the highest batting partnerships for any wicket were created this century. Holmes and Sutcliffe are famous for their 555 for the first wicket at Leyton in 1932 – the world record not owed to a faulty scoreboard – and Geoffrey Boycott appears for his 10th wicket score of 149 with Graham Stevenson at Edgbaston in 1982, when he memorably remarked, with a crooked grin, that was because of “his brawn and my brain”. But there are many names of modern vintage – Jonny Bairstow and Tim Bresnan, Bairstow again with Joe Root. Lyth also broke his own sixth-wicket record, a score of 296 in competition with Adil Rashid in the Old Trafford Roses match eight years ago.
If Scarborough is to protect its place in history, beloved as it is, the ground must remain solvent. Crowds here were just over 3,000 on the first two days, which is reasonable but well below pre-Covid days and not quite in line with the prestige the ground is being held. A recent 10-year apprenticeship deal with Yorkshire helps at a time when outdoor areas are under permanent pressure, but it’s also ambitious to become an established center for women’s cricket. Changes are coming.
The thought alone will have been enough to put Yorkshire traditionalists on edge, as they routinely insist that North Marine Road is perfect and don’t want to mess with their memories. The last time it was suggested that the place needed a revamp, a Yorkshire supporter on the wooden bench took offense Look to the North and objected, “You don’t need a bench to sit on.”
Rest assured there are no unwanted fripperies in a £500,000 upgrade. The first two phases – improved toilet facilities, better communication and new practice net facilities – have largely been completed. The final phase, subject to planning approval, is a refurbishment of the incongruous West Stand, which will see new seating and a new ground floor frontage that will also house a heritage museum and upgraded hospitality facilities – or, as they are called today “innovative places to be”.
Scarborough is also an unusual place to be for Clean Slate Filmz, the main Yorkshire sponsor, who are making a biopic in September of Jhulan Goswami, the great champion of Indian women’s cricket.
Also of interest was Yorkshire’s 2nd XI game against Derbyshire at Chesterfield, where Gary Ballance continued a quiet return to action after missing most of the season due to mental health issues. Ballance has made hundreds back-to-back, so from a distance it looks like he’s successfully making his way back. He is one of seven people charged by the ECB – and the only current player – following their investigation into Azeem Rafiq’s racism allegations. There is no regulation preventing Yorkshire from selecting him, but there is no suggestion that a 1st XI return is imminent and that seems the most sensible approach.
The Yorkshire fast bowler’s injuries are also on the decline. Ben Coad is also involved in the 2nd XI game, although he is on a limited workload schedule and has yet to bowl, and Matthew Fisher hasn’t given up hopes of a game or two by the end of the championship season. He’s been doing field exercises during his lunch break for the past two days while recovering from a stress fracture.
