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Waller hands Somerset welcome boost

Callum Dent

Max Waller is set to return from injury as Somerset aim to end a run of two successive defeats and enhance their Friends Life t20 quarter-final prospects against the unchanged Welsh Dragons at the SWALEC Stadium.

Yorkshire progress to quarter-finals

Phil Jaques’ unbeaten half-century helped Yorkshire guarantee their place in the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals with a comfortable six-wicket win over Nottinghamshire in the North Group at Trent Bridge.

Counties gear up for pivotal weekend

Dominic Farrell

All three Friends Life t20 groups reach their conclusion this weekend with numerous issues still unresolved ahead of the quarter-finals.

White Rose keep momentum going

Yorkshire took a giant step towards qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Friends Life t20 as they defeated Lancashire by 19 runs.

Arafat ready for Roses battle

Dominic Farrell

Yasir Arafat may be one of the world's more well-travelled Twenty20 stars, but he is well aware of the significance attached to Friday night's local hostilities.

England duo available for t20

England have released Samit Patel and Jonny Bairstow from their NatWest Series squad to play for their counties in Friday’s Friends Life t20 matches.

Sidebottom sidelined

Yorkshire left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom is expected to be out of action for a month after picking up a calf strain in his right leg.

Yorkshire condemn Foxes to another defeat

Friends Life t20 defending champions Leicestershire slumped to their fifth defeat in six games after Yorkshire moved to the top of the North Group by claiming a nailbiting four-run victory in a last-ball thriller at Grace Road.

Sidebottom sidelined for Yorkshire

Chris Airey

Yorkshire will be without former England international Ryan Sidebottom when they travel to Leicestershire in their Friends Life t20 North Group match.

Rain ends Notts progress

Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, joint leaders of the Friends Life t20 North Group, were forced to share the points when bad weather had the final say on a damp afternoon at Scarborough.