Yorkshire captain Craig White is confident that Phoenix will give another rousing performance tomorrow in their totesport League match against Somerset Sabres at Headingley.

Phoenix were on top form last Sunday when they beat Surrey by 43 runs to go top of division two.

And with the side unchanged for Phoenix's first home Sunday League fixture of the season, White believes his men can produce a similar effort.

"It was a magnificent team effort and everyone played their part in what was a splendid victory," he said.

Nobody did more than White himself, who came on as Yorkshire's seventh bowler, just when the game appeared to be slipping away, and he immediately ripped out the off-stump of dangerman Alistair Brown with a devastating yorker.

White went on to capture four for 14 in only four overs as Surrey wilted. His effort was all the more remarkable because it was the first time he had bowled competitively since being struck down by injury in the middle of last June.

"I had many bowling options at The Oval and I swapped it around a bit before deciding to come on myself," said White.

"I thought I stood a good chance of getting Brown out and I managed to do just that," he added.

"I was very pleased with the way I bowled, particularly as it was so long since I last turned my arm over, and I will go on using myself when it gets a bit tough and try to build up gradually.

"I must say it has been one of the most enjoyable starts to a season I have ever had, both team-wise and from a personal point of view. The atmosphere in the dressing room is terrific and I look forward to getting to the ground to be among the lads.

"Even when Brownie was going strong at The Oval and the ball was flying around all over the place there was no panic. We just concentrated on our own game and didn't worry too much about the opposition.

"But it's essential that we continue like that against Sabres because we want to maintain the momentum after having got off to such a good start in the competition."

Despite just missing out on promotion last year, Yorkshire pulled off an emphatic double over Somerset, beating them by 145 runs at Taunton and then by six wickets at Scarborough, despite a century for the visitors from Aussie captain, Ricky Ponting.

Yorkshire Phoenix (v Somerset Sabres at Headingley tomorrow, start 1pm): Wood, Jaques, McGrath, Lumb, Harvey, White, Dawood, Dawson, Bresnan, Hoggard, Kruis.

Updated: 10:18 Saturday, April 23, 2005