The ECB County Grants Fund for 2025 opens on 1 February. In this article, I’ll share the themes, how much your cricket club can apply for, timings and a few top tips to give you the best chance. ECB County Grant Fund 2025 eligibility – Who can apply? All ECB-affiliated clubs in England and Wales […]
Bear Cricket Teamwear: The perfect fit for your club
Since we announced the partnership, I’ve been learning about Bear Cricket teamwear so cricket clubs looking for a new supplier could have everything they need in one place here. The number one reason that leaps out at me is that they are a well-respected manufacturer (based in West Yorkshire) who fully control everything from enquiry […]
total-play partners with Cricket Yorkshire for 2025
Cricket Yorkshire is delighted to share news of a renewed partnership with total-play for 2025. Total Play are experts when it comes to cricket pitches and they support clubs and schools with natural & artificial cricket pitch design & construction. Over years, we have showcased the many non-turf cricket nets they have built here in […]
Latest player moves in Yorkshire’s Premier Leagues
January can mean only one thing. Snow? Indoor cricket nets? Well, both actually but I was thinking of winter recruitment to strengthen squads for 2025. Since my last feature picking out eight player moves for 2025, there’s been more deals done. If opportunity presents itself, I will dabble with the moves from other Yorkshire leagues […]
How does ECB strategy for 2025 to 2028 affect recreational cricket?
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced its updated Inspiring Generations strategy for the next four years. By 2028, the governing body wants to “become the most inclusive team sport in England and Wales, while at the same time growing and uniting the game and leading it through global transformation”. While the launch […]
Bear Cricket partners with Cricket Yorkshire for 2025
Cricket Yorkshire is delighted to share news of a teamwear and equipment partnership with Bear Cricket for 2025. Bear Cricket are a popular choice with cricketers and clubs seeking high-quality, English willow cricket bats, grown here in Yorkshire, as well as stellar equipment and teamwear that’s well-reviewed. Their ambassadors include Yorkshire’s wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Tattersall, as […]
Indoor cricket nets: Six ways to train smarter in 2025
Whatever standard you play at, you can get the best out of indoor cricket nets. The weird environment of stark lighting, sports hall terrain and matting for a pitch is a significant ritual, normally over several months, designed to ease out the kinks, oil the technique and grow confidence. If you’re of a mind to […]
Grounds: Cricket Square Tasks for January
Welcome to this guide of cricket square jobs for the month ahead including cutting, brushing and more. There is video content and top tips, in association with Turfcareblog.com (where the article was originally published). 🌱 Cricket Yorkshire has teamed up with TurfcareBlog to share advice for those who look after cricket grounds. Circumstances and resources […]
Yorkshire’s clubs get cold snap – then the big thaw
Yorkshire’s cricket clubs are no strangers to the slings and arrows of outrageous weather. But as I hunker down and roll my eyes at the temperature reaching -11°C in Bingley, thoughts turn to volunteers. In my neck of the woods, Bradford & Bingley Cricket Club (who are well versed in dealing with massive and regular […]
A new era for the Huddersfield ECB Premier League
West Yorkshire cricket now has a second Premier League after it was confirmed the Huddersfield Cricket League has gained ECB accredited status for the 2025 season. They will be known as the Walker Timber Huddersfield ECB Premier League. ECB Premier Leagues are the top tier of club cricket in England and Wales and in Yorkshire, […]