Matthew Hoggard begins the fight to win back his Test place by playing for Yorkshire Seconds in their three-day Championship match against Warwickshire Seconds at Walmley next Tuesday.

It will be the Yorkshire and England fast bowler's first appearance since breaking down with a torn cartilage in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy clash with Worcestershire at New Road on May 28.

Hoggard had an operation on his damaged knee and has gradually been building up his fitness.

Yorkshire director of cricket, Geoff Cope, said: "Matthew has bowled off a few paces in the nets at Headingley this week and he will be given a few short spells at Walmley."

Yorkshire's Indian batsman, Yuvraj Singh, returns to the side for the National League game with Gloucestershire Gladiators at Cheltenham tomorrow after being dropped from the Championship match at the Festival because of poor form. Richard Blakey will again be preferred to Simon Guy in the competition.

Phoenix's 18-run victory over Kent Spitfires at Scarborough last Sunday ended a run of six consecutive defeats but they remain anchored to the bottom of the First Division table Dragons.

Yorkshire Phoenix from: Wood, Fleming, Yuvraj Singh, Craven, Lumb, White, Blakey, Gray, Silverwood, Kirby, Dawson, Swanepoel.

Updated: 11:07 Saturday, August 02, 2003