Yorkshire were expecting Darren Lehmann to pass a late fitness test this morning and declare himself fit for today's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy fourth round match against Surrey at Heading-ley.

The Australian injured his right knee when he took a tumble in the field last week, but a scan has revealed no internal damage.

"There is bruising and it is still quite sore, but Darren should have recovered sufficiently to play," said a relieved captain David Byas.

Five England players in today's game will all be trying to improve their form ahead of next week's second Test at Lord's - Darren Gough and Craig White for Yorkshire and Alec Stewart, Mark Butcher and Ian Ward for Surrey.

Ironically, while Alec Stewart and Butcher were making it clear yesterday that they did not want to be considered as stand-in England captain until Nasser Hussain recovers from his broken finger, Gough was cheerily putting himself forward.

Gough may be short on captaincy expertise, but he could hardly do worse than anyone else against the rampant Aussies, and the England fans would certainly get behind the only charismatic personality in the side and one who has time and again turned in heroic acts.

So desperate are England for players not already feeling brow-beaten by Australia that they could do worse than bring in new fast bowling sensation Steven Kirby, who has taken 25 wickets for Yorkshire in four Championship matches at 11.45 runs apiece.

England selector Geoff Miller certainly monitored Kirby's progress at the start of the Championship match at Northampton last week.

Today's game at Headingley is being televised, and if Kirby plays then he could show his fiery pace and aggression to a wider audience.

Yorkshire's fast bowlers have been warned that they have to be far more accurate than in recent one-day games if they are to restrict Surrey's free-scoring batsmen.

Coach Wayne Clark admits that there have been far too many potential 'four-balls' recently and that the attack must tighten up.

"The bowling has been too inconsistent and off different lengths, and this has prevented us from applying pressure," said Clark.