By Will Reilly
COUNTY NEWS ROUND-UP
YORKSHIRE have welcomed the availability of Joe Root who will turn out for the White Rose at the start of the County Championship season.
The ECB this week announced that Root would be made available for the Championship opener against Nottinghamshire, meaning that he will face off with England teammate Stuart Broad, who has been given the green light to play for Notts.
And Yorkshire coach Andrew Gale was thrilled at having the England skipper at his disposal, although he will be without Jonny Bairstow and Adil Rashid, on IPL duty and rehab...