Yorkshire CCC star Matty Revis growing in confidence with the ball as he trusts his body again

But he chipped in with five wickets in total – his best contribution of the season to date – and got notable shape away from the right-handed batsmen.

After a niggling back problem earlier in the year, it was encouraging stuff from the 24-year-old all-rounder.

“It had probably been a little bit substandard from myself, I think,” said Revis as he reflected on his season up to that point.

“With the ball, I had a bit of a niggle with my back at the start of the year, so I hadn’t probably had the rhythm or the volume that I'd have liked.

“Anyway, got through that okay and had a scan and that was all fine, so it gave me a little bit of confidence in my own body that I can kind of just hit the ground running.

“With the bat, again, it's been a little bit here, there and everywhere, so hopefully I can let loose a little bit in the Blast and then come back to the Championship stuff on the back of that.”

Revis was introduced relatively early in both innings and felt that he benefited from bowling with a harder ball.

He has often had to bide his time in that regard, operating effectively as a fifth seamer, but he seized his chance to telling degree.

In the first innings, Revis took 3-45 from 11 overs – second only to George Hill’s 4-34 from 13.

He had England’s Jamie Smith smartly caught by Hill at third slip from a ball that shaped away late, then Dan Lawrence caught at cover from a full delivery that invited the drive and shaped away again.

Revis also removed Sean Abbott, the Surrey top-scorer, who made 56 from the No 9 position and edged to Joe Root at first slip another full ball that challenged the edge and the top of off stump.

Then, in the second innings, Harry Brook and Jack White led the way with three wickets each, Revis contributing 2-46 from 12 overs.

He got Lawrence for the second time in the match when he played the ball down into the ground and, rather unfortunately for the batsman, it rolled back towards the stumps and dislodged the leg bail.

Then, after clanging Matthew Fisher on the helmet with a vicious bouncer, Revis had his former county team-mate pushing somewhat tentatively outside off stump and edging to Root at first slip again.

It was a performance that combined hostility, control and penetration – the ideal combination.

“To get the ball while it was still quite hard was nice, and nice to take a few wickets as well,” said Revis, who received his county cap earlier this season, having debuted for the club back in 2019.

“Normally, with the quality of bowlers we’ve got, you don’t always get the opportunity to do that because they’re good at what they do and they do it so well.

“Probably one of my main skills is being able to shape it away from the right-hander, so it was nice to contribute in that regard.

“But it was a good performance by everyone to be honest.”

Anthony McGrath, the Yorkshire head coach, paid tribute to Revis’s contribution to an important triumph – one that reignited Yorkshire’s Championship challenge after one win, two draws and two defeats.

He believes that the player will benefit from gaining more confidence in his body in the coming weeks and months.

“We know when he's bowling well there's a point of difference with his height, a bit of extra pace and bounce,” said McGrath.

“Last year, we had to manage him with his back and then he felt it again early-season which, fortunately for us, was nothing serious.

“I think just getting that confidence in his body is a massive thing for him, and getting overs consistently each week in games I think will help him mentally more than anything.

“He wants that responsibility of coming on with the new ball earlier in the innings, rather than, you know, kind of a partnership breaker, and fair play to him, he really stood up and if he can bowl like that consistently, we've got five proper seamers, which is a big attribute and weapon for us to have.”

Revis’s all-round abilities have already attracted the attention of the England Lions, with his batting to the fore for Yorkshire last season.

Consistency is the watchword for McGrath and the player in the bid to take his game to the next level.

“I think he's batted really well over the last 12-to-18 months and getting his all-round game in order is the challenge,” said McGrath.

“Like I said, his body is a big thing for that but when he’s bowling well he gets that late shape and is definitely a threat.

“He’s been involved with the England Lions already so people are watching him, and his challenge is to keep putting in performances like that.

“If he can do that more often than not, he's a real handful and a genuine all-rounder.”