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4th June 2026

The Roses Derby – Yorkshire vs Lancashire

There is no bigger fixture in English domestic cricket. The Roses Derby is back, and T20 Blast 2026 serves up another instalment of the most storied rivalry in the county game. Yorkshire host Lancashire on Thursday 5 June at 23:30 IST (19:00 BST), and the two sides could not be in more contrasting form.

Yorkshire sit 5th in the T20 Blast on 12 points from four matches – three wins and just the one defeat. Lancashire are down in 13th on 4 points, with one win from three. The table says mismatch. History says anything but.

This is the Roses. Form goes out the window. Expect fireworks. Full fixture details on Statz Cricket.

The Venue

The venue for this fixture is to be confirmed, though Yorkshire’s home ground is Headingley in Leeds – and head-to-head data shows previous Roses clashes have been staged there. Headingley under lights for a T20 Blast Roses match is one of English cricket’s great nights out. Conditions will be updated closer to the toss.

Form and Table

Yorkshire have started the 2026 Blast strongly. Three wins on the spin – against Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Durham – before Gloucestershire brought them back down to earth on 31 May. That defeat was comprehensive, bowled out for 161 chasing 218, but the White Rose had already banked 12 points and sit comfortably in the top five.

Lancashire’s campaign has been tougher. A big win over Nottinghamshire (208/4 chasing 169) showed what this squad can do, but defeats to Surrey and Leicestershire either side of it leave them 13th on just 4 points. The Red Rose need to start winning – and fast.

T20 Blast 2026 – Top 4:

  1. Northamptonshire – P4 W4 L0 – 16 pts
  2. Hampshire – P5 W4 L1 – 16 pts
  3. Gloucestershire – P4 W3 L1 – 12 pts
  4. Essex – P4 W3 L1 – 12 pts

Head-to-Head

Statz data covers nine meetings between these two since 2022 – and it could not be tighter. Yorkshire have won three, Lancashire have won three, and three matches were abandoned or tied. Classic Roses.

The most recent clash was at Headingley on 17 July 2025, where Lancashire won by 21 runs. They posted 174/10 and bowled Yorkshire out for 153. Before that, Yorkshire had the upper hand at Old Trafford on 11 July 2025, smashing 236/6 to beat Lancashire’s 217/7 by 19 runs. That match produced 453 runs – a reminder that when these two go at it, the scoreboard rattles.

Going further back, Yorkshire won by 7 runs at Headingley in June 2024 and by 15 runs at the same ground in June 2023. Lancashire won the 2022 encounters at Edgbaston (by 6 wickets) and Headingley (by 4 runs in a thriller). The 2022 Old Trafford meeting finished tied on 183 apiece. You genuinely cannot separate these two.

Statz Projections

The Statz projections make fascinating reading for this one.

If Yorkshire bat first, the model gives them a 47.8% win probability against Lancashire’s 50.2%. The projected first innings total is 165.3 (P10: 138, P90: 192), with an expected match total of 320.5.

If Lancashire bat first, the numbers barely shift – Yorkshire 47.6%, Lancashire 50.4%. First innings projection rises slightly to 166.7, match total 321.7.

The interesting takeaway: Lancashire are marginal favourites in both scenarios despite sitting nine places below Yorkshire in the table. The Statz model sees something in this Lancashire squad – perhaps the quality of their individuals outweighs the early-season results.

Season Leaders

Yorkshire’s batting has been built around Jonny Bairstow, who leads their run charts with 138 runs at an average of 34.5 from four innings. The big man has looked in good touch and will fancy himself under the Headingley lights.

With the ball, Hasan Ali has been Yorkshire’s standout – 6 wickets in four innings, the most by any White Rose bowler this season.

Lancashire’s top scorer is Ben McDermott with 81 runs at 27.0 from three knocks. The Australian has shown flashes but needs a big one. Tom Hartley leads their wicket column with 5 from three matches – the left-arm spinner will be key on a Headingley surface.

Predicted XIs

Yorkshire Predicted XI: Jonny Bairstow, Adam Lyth, William Luxton, James Wharton, Moeen Ali, Matthew Revis, Faheem Ashraf, Dominic Bess, Andrew Tye, Hasan Ali, Jafer Chohan

Lancashire Predicted XI: Keaton Jennings, Matthew Hurst, Liam Livingstone, Ben McDermott, Joe Moores, Chris Green, Harry Singh, George Balderson, Tom Hartley, Thomas Aspinwall, Saqib Mahmood

Notable names: Bairstow, Lyth, Moeen Ali, Faheem Ashraf and Hasan Ali give Yorkshire serious international pedigree. Lancashire counter with Liam Livingstone, Ben McDermott, George Balderson, Saqib Mahmood and Tom Hartley – a squad dripping with talent that hasn’t clicked yet this season.

Dream11 Tips

Captain: George Balderson – the Lancashire all-rounder tops the Statz Dream11 projections with 109.8 fantasy points. Projected for 19.6 runs and 1.70 wickets, Balderson offers points with both bat and ball.

Vice-Captain: Faheem Ashraf – Yorkshire’s Pakistani all-rounder is projected at 98.7 Dream11 points, with 34.8 projected runs and 0.32 wickets. His batting alone makes him a must-pick.

Next best:

All five are confirmed in the most recent XIs for their respective sides.

Key Players and Hit Rates

Hasan Ali (YOR) – The Pakistani seamer has taken at least one wicket in 100% of his last 5 T20 Blast innings and 2+ wickets in 66.7% of them. That consistency makes him a prime pick for wicket-taker markets.

Chris Green (LAN) – The Lancashire all-rounder has hit 20+ runs in 66.7% of his last 5 innings and taken 1+ wickets in 100% of them. A genuine dual-threat who offers fantasy and betting value.

Jonny Bairstow (YOR) – Yorkshire’s talisman has scored 30+ runs in 50% of his last 5 T20 Blast innings. Under Headingley lights in a Roses match, you would back that number to hold or improve.

Andrew Tye (YOR) – The Australian death-bowling specialist has taken 1+ wickets in 75% of his last 5 outings. Yorkshire’s go-to man at the back end of the innings.

Conditions

Weather conditions and pitch report are to be confirmed closer to the match. Yorkshire’s home ground Headingley has historically produced competitive T20 wickets, with totals in the 160-190 range common. Check back on match day for the latest.

Verdict and Betting Angles

The bookmakers have this as a coin flip, and it is hard to argue. Bet365 have both sides at 1.86, while Ladbrokes go 1.91 Yorkshire, 1.83 Lancashire. The Statz model sides marginally with Lancashire at around 50.3% across both batting scenarios – intriguing given their 13th-place standing.

This is the Roses. It is always tight, always intense, and the head-to-head record (3-3 with three no-results) tells you everything. Lancashire’s squad is better than their league position suggests, and the model agrees.

Bet builder angles via Statz Bet Builder:

This one is too close to call outright – but the player markets are where the value sits. Back the individuals, not the result.