Need the best cricket bat in 2026 for your budget? Want the latest ranges from New Balance cricket bats, GM bats or Gray-Nicolls? Good news! Our Cricket Bat Guide will give you advice and links while we are teaming up with Bear Cricket for 2026. This stellar Yorkshire company sell Grade 1 English willow bats […]
Pre-season news: Around the Leagues
Welcome to a round-up of pre-season snippets from clubs and leagues in Yorkshire that caught my eye. It’s not exhaustive by any means, more of a quick snapshot but I’ve packed plenty in. The good news? There will weekly features here on the website, as we build up to the 2026 season. Interviews, opinion, transfers […]
Accessible seating: How cricket clubs can make a difference
Imagine arriving at a cricket club but having nowhere to sit to enjoy the game. Not because there are no seats but they don’t cater for you. In this look at accessible seating with British Recycled Plastic, I’ll consider some of the realities and how clubs can ensure everyone is made to feel welcome. 🏏 […]
National Village Cup 2026: Clubs discover opposition
The Cawston Press Village Cup draw has been made and 48 Yorkshire clubs now know their opponent for the Round 1 matches on Sunday 26 April. There are sub-plots galore. The road to Lord’s sees the return of Sessay, victors of the National Village Cup in 2010 & 2016. Can the North Yorkshire club put […]
Underinsurance in cricket clubs: Risk hiding in plain sight
In this content collaboration for Howden, Colin Mico (Head of Recreational Clubs) discusses why underinsurance is such a problem for cricket clubs – and how to stay protected. Underinsurance is a common – and costly – issue across the commercial insurance market, and cricket clubs are no exception. Recent surveys consistently show that most commercial […]
2011: What Yorkshire’s leagues looked like back then
In 2026, Cricket Yorkshire celebrates 15 years of covering recreational cricket with opinion, news, interviews and club visits. You can read about the canal walk that started it all, if you’re curious. This time, I’m looking at 2011 when I began the website to consider who was playing back then, what league cricket was like […]
FrogBox just got even better for 2026
FrogBox has released its NextGen V2 camera in time for the UK’s 2026 season. The club cricket live streaming kit includes a Full HD camera, single cable set-up and bluetooth-controlled tilt and zoom, with better audio. Using this updated tech, cricket clubs can offer live broadcasts of games on YouTube and Play-Cricket with scores overlaid, […]
ECB: £45m of The Hundred windfall for grassroots facilities
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that around £45m from investment in The Hundred teams is to be spent on grassroots cricket facilities. As part of a drive to make cricket the most inclusive team sport, the new strategic facilities Fund will support projects for women and girls, disability cricket, as well […]
Best Cricket Shoes: Cricketers Guide [2026]
Want the best cricket shoes that you can afford? Searching for cricket spikes or bowling boots online is time-consuming and not without drama – so let Cricket Yorkshire guide you. Need the best cricket shoes for fast bowlers? We can help. Keen to get independent advice on adidas cricket shoes? We’ll cover various cricket brands […]
Going into bat for Sport England: Protecting cricket grounds
Sport England’s potential removal as a statutory consultee for planning applications would seriously impact communities and grassroots sport in future. A petition by Lisa Wainwright MBE, opposing any such move by the UK Government, has attracted 33,000+ signatures and ends on 21 February. It states: ‘We think removing Sport England as a statutory consultee would […]