County Championship: Glamorgan v Yorkshire (Sun)

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Dan Douthwaite in action against Gloucestershire back in AprilImage source, Huw Evans picture agency
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Dan Douthwaite was recalled to the Glamorgan squad

County Championship Division Two: Glamorgan v Yorkshire

Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Date: Sunday, 10 September Time: 10:30 BST

Coverage: Commentary plus report on BBC Sport website & app; updates BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Leeds.

Glamorgan bring in Andy Gorvin for his fourth Championship match of the season when they host Yorkshire in Cardiff on Sunday.

He replaces Timm van der Gugten, who suffered a hamstring injury in the defeat at Worcester.

Glamorgan have very slim promotion chances, while Yorkshire are targeting a move off the bottom of Division Two following their points deduction.

Yorkshire, who included Ben Cliff in place of the injured Matt Fisher, chose to bat.

Medium-pacer Gorvin came in after the loss of leading wicket-taker Van der Gugten.

He was preferred to Dan Douthwaite, who played the first two Championship games of the season before losing his place, but won a squad recall on the back of a century and useful bowling for Glamorgan second XI in a win over Gloucestershire

"It's always nice to play against Yorkshire, see some familiar facers and hear some familiar voices," said Glamorgan's Sheffield-born batter Billy Root - younger brother of Joe - who scored 114 runs without being dismissed in the two innings against Worcestershire.

"Whether we're still in the [promotion] race or not, it's always nice to give the punters something to come down to Cardiff and enjoy."

The teams' last encounter at Headingley in April saw Yorkshire finish on 412 for nine after being set 492 to win, with Adam Lyth hitting 174 as the hosts batted out the final day.

Glamorgan benefited from an unbeaten 170 from Marnus Labuschagne in the second innings following a burst of seven for 32 from their other import, Michael Neser, in a match where Jonny Bairstow's senior return from a broken leg took the headlines.

Glamorgan: Ul Hassan, Byrom, Ingram, Northeast, Carlson (capt), Root, Cooke, Kellaway, Harris, Gorvin, McIlroy.

Yorkshire: Lyth, Bean, Masood (capt), Wharton, Hill, Tattersall, Revis, Bess, Thompson, Cliff, Coad.

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