The Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Awards are back for a second season in 2026 – you can now nominate a volunteer below. These awards (five trophy winners) are a way to recognise the contributions from those right across Yorkshire recreational cricket. This year, we are only running these Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Awards until Monday […]
About John Fuller
Latest reviews of Brews on the Boundary (August)
Brews on the Boundary: Travels to Yorkshire’s cricket clubs is my new club cricket book that was published on 8 June 2026. This is an entertaining travelogue around Yorkshire’s cricket clubs from the 2024 & 2025 seasons with my adventures, conversations and observations. Stories include the pavilion moved across a motorway, a clubhouse bought on […]
Cyborgs, centuries and sightscreen standoff
I’m pleased to say that Hollywood sequels and eclipsed by a comeback met with a cacophony of approval (thanks for the emails) – so here is another news round-up with my own take from the past week. Enjoy, have a read and please share it around the world. 😁 Cutts to the quick Darley Cricket […]
Harry Brook: From Burley to England captain
Harry Brook is used to breaking batting records and earning plaudits at the dizzying speed at which he plays. He has since added England T20 and ODI (white-ball) captain to an impressive CV. Though the Test leadership will have to wait given the appointment of Joe Root for the home Pakistan series in 2026 and […]
Paying club cricketers: Blurring the lines
Paying cricketers has to be the single most contentious issue in club cricket and is discussed here on Cricket Yorkshire. We’ll update this as and when things change but it remains in out top 5 most popular articles of all-time. Editor’s Note: This article has been refreshed for 2026. Do club cricketers get paid? Yes, […]
Hollywood sequels and eclipsed by a comeback
A round-up of club cricket news in Yorkshire that caught my eye from Hollywood sequels to a comeback eclipsing a rare cosmic show. Woodlands vs New Farnley IV Quiz question… how many times have Woodlands 1st XI played New Farnley 1st XI this season? I make it three so far which is bordering on Fast […]
Cricket Yorkshire Teas of the Year 2026: Winners
The Cricket Yorkshire Teas of the Year 2026, supported by Yorkshire Tea has now been decided. The competition, in its fifth year, champions club cricket teas in Yorkshire, as well as the tea-makers and their stories. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to nominate a club. We say this every year […]
Playing at altitude: Yorkshire’s highest cricket grounds
The idea for this highest cricket grounds in Yorkshire feature came after I did one on the smallest grounds that got quite a bit of attention and discussion. Before researching to come up with a shortlist, I set some criteria to judge by. You’d think that was simple enough but there are a surprising number […]
Latest on Clickgate & what it means for clubs and leagues
The Clickgate scandal has thrust Saltburn Cricket Club into the spotlight with global condemnation. It revolves around a live steamed Division Two fixture in the North Yorkshire and South Durham League. Saltburn’s second XI beat Norton by 159 runs but the dismissal of Noman Shabir sparked the controversy. There is a case to answer as […]
Village Cup: Woodhouse Grange eye Lord’s return
Woodhouse Grange are on the threshold of the National Village Cup Final at Lord’s, with Sunday’s semi-final at Cuckney to come. The cricket club, to the south-east of York, are out on their own on several fronts. Both geographically speaking amid a patchwork of fields but also with the proud record of four National Village […]