On the face of it, things look pretty bleak for club cricket. At the time of writing, we are still in lockdown and the recreational game is suspended indefinitely. No income, no games and the possibility of a full year without any cricket. Nonetheless, I wanted to find out how
Bradford Cricket League photographer Ray Spencer is one of the few cricket photographers I know who has a drone as well as a mighty collection of cameras and lenses. In this series of stunning photos, here's captured a bird's eye view of Yorkshire cricket clubs and
As a club cricketer, travelling away from home was always a delight for me, wherever I've played in the UK. In West Somerset, we would rocket around country lanes, with hedgetops converging like untamed eyebrows, en route to an idyllic cricket field that was hidden, unless you knew
We're in an unprecedented period at the moment with all cricket suspended due to coronavirus. At home and spending far more time than usual indoors, it's a chance to think creatively about how we connect with the game in different ways. If you're looking
The weekend of 18-19 April 2020 was meant to be the starting blocks for a glorious summer of club cricket. Due to the suspension of all recreational sport and coronavirus lockdown, cricket grounds across the country instead lie dormant and empty. I thought the work that groundsmen and cricket
Wednesday 8 April I had a Google Calendar reminder today that the Halifax Cricket League was due to be hosting a cricket event at Piece Hall over the Easter weekend. It was to be a chance to bring the game beyond its usual surroundings to the good people of Calderdale
Thursday 3 April I got a letter from the hospital saying that, because I take medication that weakens my immune system, I am deemed at high risk and must take added precautions as of today and go into a 12-week, bells-and-whistles lockdown. The term is to ‘shield’
In the second part of Cricket Yorkshire's new column, it's all happening at CYHQ from festive food choices to signing India's captain. Monday 23 March This is actually happening. We are now in full lockdown as a country. It’s not that I thought
The England & Wales Cricket Board's latest update about coronavirus, aimed at cricket clubs and leagues, outlined the latest thinking across a number of areas. Given Cricket Yorkshire's audience includes a great number of players, coaches, clubs and leagues, here's a summary for you:
It's Battrick deadline time. The clock ticks down. But not nearly fast enough for my liking. This is the world of free, addictive cricket games. The pressure of managing a club cricket team. Five minutes. Two minutes. Refresh the page for the umpteenth time and check the transfer
Hi everyone, we are all trying to wrap our heads around the extraordinary times in which we find ourselves. Here on Cricket Yorkshire, there will be plenty to digest and ponder in the coming month and I've been mulling over how to add something new for website readers.
It's official, we have hit the pause button on grassroots cricket. The ECB has issued a statement on the recreational game in light of the developing COVID-19 situation. They are recommending that all forms of recreational cricket are for now suspended. This extends to training, pre-season
***COMPETITION HAS CLOSED*** For March 2020, Cricket Yorkshire has teamed up with Opening Up Cricket to bring you a brilliant competition prize. Does your cricket team or cricket club want to win a Club pack? We are offering five cricket clubs/teams a chance to win! It's a
Meeting up with Leeds Bradford MCCU Head Coach Andrew Lawson to hear about the 2020 season and future of the scheme proved enlightening - but briefly faltered at Leeds. The city has a shiny new rail station (tick), there are fewer trains constructed of bus parts in service (insert gag about
