By Graham Hardcastle
James Wharton has in the past been likened to Joe Root.
The comparisons were obvious when the young batter, then aged 19, made his debut in a T20 Roses game at Headingley during late 2020. Since then, he has begun to forge his own reputation as one of Yorkshire brightest batting hopes.
Wharton still has a way to go given he has only played 14 first-team matches across all formats.
But the Huddersfield-born right-hander, now 22, has shown some extremely encouraging signs and hopes to significantly advance his development with a strong Metro Bank One-Day Cup campaign.
This...