Jake Weatherald: From Barnsley to the Ashes
The story of Jake Weatherald’s two-season stint in club cricket with Barnsley Woolley Miners. Interview with Phil Chapman by John Fuller.
Smashing it on Sundays: Women and girls cricket indoors
Women’s indoor league cricket in Bradford delivered skill and fast-paced action, as John Fuller reports.
Team selection at cricket clubs: The ultimate Rubik's Cube
Cricket team selection has been on my radar to write about for ages. So many angles. It can be pretty controversial and I’ve worn the various hats as peripheral cricketer to captain with the nuances and pressures that come with both. If we take it as given that everyone
Why cricket clubs might need a new lease of life
One of the trending topics on my travels this year for Cricket Yorkshire has been land ownership and the restrictions imposed on cricket clubs. In this article with Howden, our insurance partner, we’ll look at some of the issues relating to leases that may affect clubs, as well as
Darfield reset: A warning shot for other clubs?
Darfield Cricket Club opt to go down two divisions in the YCSPL for 2026 due to player availability, with juniors the future focus. John Fuller reports.
Clock ticking at Kirkstall Educational with Yorkshire Water
Kirkstall Educational's outfield is currently dug up as part of Yorkshire Water's engineering works in North Leeds.
Reader Survey: Shaping Cricket Yorkshire in 2026
Hi, it's John here at CYHQ. I trust autumn is treating you well and cricket remains on your radar. We will have weekly articles right the way through the Winter and into 2026. I thought I'd put together a survey to get your feedback on the
Cricket Yorkshire partners with Bespoke Scoreboards for 2025-26
The Morley-based supplier of cricket scoreboards partners with Cricket Yorkshire to showcase their products for clubs and schools.
HiTZ Cricket comes to Bradford’s Wardley House
HiTZ Cricket Bradford is here at Wardley House. Get ready for AI-powered bowling machines, ball-tracking cameras & instant video replays.
Ben Fudali: Building the next pavilion for Newton-Le-Willows
Ben Fudali, winner of September's Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Award for September, talks to John Fuller about the journey to a new pavilion.
total-play: Darwen Dome, inflatable covers and grammar school nets
In this autumn round-up with total-play Ltd, we’ll look at a hat-trick of milestones as projects were completed by the installer of ECB-approved facilities.
Premier League news: Transfers, captaincy and county deals
John Fuller reviews autumn news from Yorkshire's ECB Premier Leagues with signings starting for the 2026 season and other developments.
Autumn prep for cricket clubs: Toyota Corolla to Storm Amy
The 2025 outdoor cricket season might be done and dusted, with a few fixtures kicking about, but the planning never stops, does it?! Here’s a few jobs for cricket clubs - because you don’t have enough obviously 🤣 - that might spark some ideas or be helpful, at least that’s
Yorkshire moves to three Women's Premier Leagues from 2026
In a major change to women’s and girls’ cricket in Yorkshire, there will be three affiliated Regional Women’s Premier Leagues from 2026. This is a significant strategic development in how the game is organised and has quite a bit of detail announced by the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (YCF)
White Rose celebrate Quaid-e-Azam Premier League treble
White Rose Cricket Club of the Quaid-e-Azam Premier League have had an impressive season by securing three trophies. Their emphatic ‘treble’ includes the Premier Section of the Quaid-e-Azam Premier League which they won with a game to spare, having finished second to AK Eagles in 2024.
Hurricanes win Women's Softball County Finals after bowl-out
This year’s women’s softball county finals, sponsored by Brown & Brown, were hosted at Headingley Stadium and it delivered drama, quite a bit of rain, terrific support and a bowl-out. It was standard softball league rules at 16-over-a-side with pairs batting four overs each