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 […]
Kohler-Cadmore: Hoylandswaine 1st XI eye landmark season
Ben Kohler-Cadmore, captain of Hoylandswaine Cricket Club’s first eleven, is gearing up for a seismic last push of the season. They have already lifted the Huddersfield Premier Cricket League’s ECB Premiership title and the Sykes Cup for good measure. In this interview, Ben and I pick over the season so far, chat about captaincy, ambition, […]
Village Cricket Co: Bats, MCC Rules & 2027 Plans
If you geek out on cricket bats, you’re going to love this. Village Cricket Co Founder Freddie Chatt shares how this cheeky upstart brand has won over players and parents seeking simple and affordable equipment. We’ve partnered for a number of years as the popular choice for village cricket sloggers and prodders continues to champion […]
Eight regions, one goal: The YCF’s new approach for clubs and leagues
Interviewing Richard Wilkinson, the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation’s Head of Clubs and Leagues, gave a chance to dive into the organisation’s strategy and thinking. I have partnered with the YCF (formerly Yorkshire Cricket Board) for well over a decade to share insights, interviews and programmes from across the region. 2026 is a year of change with […]
Upper Wharfedale postcard: The hash, Stripey Badger and sixes
Saturday took us to the Yorkshire Dales village of Grassington for a bite to eat and the Theakston Nidderdale Cricket League. Upper Wharfedale, league leaders in Division 1, were at home against Ben Rhydding. First, a very important pit stop at Cobblestones Café, where their breakfast hash of potato, sausages and fried bacon was beautifully […]
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 […]