Yorkshire vs Durham, at Leeds, , Apr 27 2010 - Cricket Photos

Durham's relief at escaping with a draw from a match in which they were largely outplayed was tempered by news that the injury crisis that has undermined the champions in their second title defence may become deeper still.

Yorkshire lead by 395 runs but the 16 wickets still required is the relevant statistic, and there has not been much evidence that taking them is within this attack's capabilities in these conditions

Those who scoffed at Yorkshire's self-belief after the side tipped for relegation had won their opening two matches might decide to keep their thoughts to themselves if Andrew Gale's young team can turn a compellingly strong position in this contest into