Yorkshire have England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard, back in the side for today's crucial Championship match against Worcestershire at Kidderminster, and Jacques Rudolph also returns after missing the Roses game because of a virus infection.

Hoggard played for Yorkshire in the Championship match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in mid-July but then, on the eve of the Test series with India, he suffered back spasms and has been out of action since.

But he has been back in training with Yorkshire for several days and yesterday he came through a final fitness test.

Director of cricket Martyn Moxon said: "Matthew has bowled extensively over the past few days and we are as confident as we can be that he is now fit to play again.

"It is a real boost having him back in the side because he bowled really well for us in the early part of the season and with Jacques Rudolph also fully fit again we have been able to select a very strong squad."

Ajmal Shahzad is included in the party of 13 along with left-arm spinner, David Wainwright.

This is Younus Khan's last Championship match for Yorkshire before joining up with Pakistan's World Twenty20 squad and Jason Gillespie, will also miss the game against Warwickshire at Scarborough next week.

The Australia Cricket Board have insisted that Gillespie attends a training camp for the World Twenty20, even though he has not been included in their squad.

Although nothing has as yet been finalised, Yorkshire hope to be able to announce an overseas replacement for Younus later this week.

And Yorkshire should be further strengthened for the last three matches in their Championship push by having England captain, Michael Vaughan, back in their ranks.

Yorkshire (from): White, Sayers, McGrath, Younus Khan, Rudolph, Brophy, Bresnan, Rashid, Gough, Gillespie, Hoggard, Wainwright, Shahzad.