Recreational cricket is set for significant change in 2026 and as ever, I’ve gazed meaningfully into my tea leaves to see what’s brewing. If you want likely trends across the game and my own thoughts on how things may pan out then make yourself comfortable. To jump to a specific section, use these chapter links […]
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Cricket Gifts: The shortlist full of surprises [2026]
Cricket gifts can be fun to do but also a challenge, whether the person you’re buying for plays cricket, watches the game or supports a team. At Cricket Yorkshire HQ, our cricket gifts guide has now been assembled like a superstar World XI to help you sort your presents with minimal stress. Stumped for ideas? […]
6 ways for cricket clubs to earn with easyfundraising
If your cricket club isn’t yet using easyfundraising, it’s missing out on a huge way to regularly earn money – at no cost to anyone. 🏏 If your cricket club registers on easyfundraising, Cricket Yorkshire will earn an affiliate commission. It doesn’t cost you anything – but you’ll also be supporting this website and grassroots […]
Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Awards
Together with Yorkshire Tea, we launched the Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Awards for 2025. These new monthly awards (five trophies in total from May to September) were our way to recognise the contributions from those right across Yorkshire recreational cricket. 🏆 Entries received Each month, nominations were invited for anyone involved in grassroots cricket in […]
Lacuna Sports: Cricket teamwear just for women and girls
While Lacuna Sports provides cricket teamwear exclusively for women and girls, it’s much more than that. True, this is thoughtful cricket clothing by women for women with emphasis on body type, performance and comfort. In of itself, that’s a game-changer. Founder Leigh Burns began Lacuna Sports to address the lack of consideration for the female […]
Grassroots cricket is not dying – but it is changing
The Telegraph’s recent article by Chief Sports reporter Jeremy Wilson with the headline: ‘Grass-roots sports clubs are dying out’ has got me hot under the collar. I am particularly twitchy as it’s another national newspaper making depressing, sweeping statements about the state of recreational sport. The sub-heading states: ‘With life habits changing and the effects […]
Howden’s Ashes story: Pavilion in flames to future plans
As we await the next chapter of England’s Test cricket rollercoaster in Australia, it got me thinking about the Ashes in Yorkshire. Not at Headingley though, in Howden. The Ashes Playing Fields is a 15.5 acre park that’s located in the Georgian market town of Howden in East Yorkshire. I’ve walked its boundary a few […]
Lacuna Sports partners with Cricket Yorkshire
We’re excited to share that Lacuna Sports is partnering with Cricket Yorkshire to showcase the choices available to women’s and girls’ teams when it comes to their kit. Founded by Leigh Burns in 2019 to address the lack of choice available for female athletes, the popular brand has become the leading female cricket teamwear provider […]
Woodlands, Farsley & Pudsey Congs collaborate on girls cricket
Three Bradford Premier League clubs without girls sections – Farsley, Pudsey Congs and Woodlands – have joined forces to launch indoor winter all-girls Dynamos sessions (Roses). Each of the three clubs have recruited a group of girls aged 8-11 to take part in an eight-week training programme at Woodlands’ indoor centre on Sunday afternoons. The […]
North Leeds Women’s 1st XI scale heights in breakout year
North Leeds Women’s 1st XI captain Jacky Fitzpatrick is reflecting on a landmark 2025 season where her squad won Division 1 of the West Yorkshire Women & Girls League. For good measure, they made the national final of the ECB Women’s T20 Plate competition. As opening questions go, I’m curious if the outfit based on […]