Vitality Blast 2025: YOR’s 3 Must-Watch Hitters against WOR in Vitality Blast 2025

The 2025 Vitality Blast is already off to a great start, and fans are in for a treat as Yorkshire face Worcestershire in a North Group showdown at New Road, Worcester. This encounter is not just a point battle between two countries on the 1st June; it’s also players looking to make a statement, break records, and advise selectors. Yorkshire, a county associated with technical, hard-hitting batters, should provide some exciting big-hitting top and middle-order batting. Let’s take a look at three Yorkshire batters to keep an eye on – each with their flavour.

James Wharton

At the age of 23, James Wharton has been climbing the ranks in Yorkshire and gives us glimpses of a promising future. He might not be the most exciting batter in the team, but that should not deceive you – he is a batter who can build an innings, but also go big when called upon. His T20 unbeaten total of 111 illustrates he has the temperament and power to anchor and go big.

Wharton will boast a healthy strike rate of 141.05 and an average of just under 25 across 16 T20s, numbers which suggest he is ready to step up. Wharton has the productivity of a classical shot maker with calculated aggression, and could, therefore, be the one holding Yorkshire’s innings together should a few early wickets fall. Don’t be surprised if Wharton becomes the centre of batting around which others bat.

Will Sutherland

Will Sutherland is the player this Yorkshire side gets most value from in terms of depth. The Aussie all-rounder is probably better known for his bowling ability, but he’s not known for being someone who could be called a poor batsman. Sutherland has played 64 T20s and has scored 688 runs with three fifties at a strike rate of 137.87, not too shabby for a guy who’s usually stuck in the lower middle order.

Sutherland can finish games with late hits. He has 35 sixes in T20s, which indicates his potential. Should Yorkshire need a late charge or have to come to a rescue, he is the person you want to do it. His power-hitting experience could be an asset to Yorkshire in the last 10 overs against the spinners of Worcestershire on a deteriorating New Road pitch.

Harry Duke

Although Harry Duke has only played six T20s, his numbers are quietly impressive. In his one T20 innings so far, he smashed 37 off just 18 balls at a fantastic strike rate of 205.55. That’s the kind of energy you want from a lower-order wicketkeeper-batter, someone who can change the course of a match in a few deliveries.

Duke is still fresh to T20 cricket, but he has already shown that he is not shy to go big and take the bowling on as soon as he walks out to bat. If Yorkshire need to inject some momentum into the death overs of a chase or get a surprise pinch-hitter in the match, Duke may just be the player who does that. His cavalier style of batting makes him a real unknown heading into this encounter.

Yorkshire’s batting order is looking ominous this season, and with Wharton’s calmness, Sutherland’s finishing, and Duke’s explosive bolt, there could be plenty of fireworks when Yorkshire come up against Worcestershire. If you are a Yorkshire fan or simply a fan of quality T20, keep your eye on these three. Who will light the touch paper for Worcestershire – Wharton’s strength as an anchor, Sutherland’s aggression at the death, or Duke’s idiosyncratic ingenuity? Let the fun and games begin.

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