The White Rose Forum (WRF) is proof that amid the breakneck speed of technology and snowballing innovation online, a chance for a natter about cricket without emojis or character limits has its unquestionable place. A cricket forum can be a thriving community, a hotbed of debate or a place where people grumble and throw stones […]
Coronavirus: Recreational cricket on pause
It’s official, we have hit the pause button on grassroots cricket. The ECB has issued a statement on the recreational game in light of the developing COVID-19 situation. They are recommending that all forms of recreational cricket are for now suspended. This extends to training, pre-season friendlies and any associated cricket activity. As you’d expect, […]
Competition: Win Opening Up Cricket Pack for your Club!
***COMPETITION HAS CLOSED*** For March 2020, Cricket Yorkshire has teamed up with Opening Up Cricket to bring you a brilliant competition prize. Does your cricket team or cricket club want to win a Club pack? We are offering five cricket clubs/teams a chance to win! It’s a way to show your support for the important […]
Leeds Bradford MCCU aim for consistency in 2020
Meeting up with Leeds Bradford MCCU Head Coach Andrew Lawson to hear about the 2020 season and future of the scheme proved enlightening – but briefly faltered at Leeds. The city has a shiny new rail station (tick), there are fewer trains constructed of bus parts in service (insert gag about medium-Pacers here) but the […]
Come and say hello at Wombwell Cricket Lovers Society
This Thursday 5 March at 7.45pm, I will be speaking at the Wombwell Cricket Lovers Society at Ardsley Oaks Club (outside Barnsley) – and you’re all invited! The focus of the Q&A with Wombwell’s Chairman James Greenfield will be my book on Scarborough Cricket Club, Last of the Summer Wickets. I’m sure we’ll also dip […]
Indoor cricket nets: Six ways to train smarter
Whatever standard you play at, you can get the best out of indoor nets. At this time of year, 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 […]
