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 […]
Best Cricket Helmets: Cricketers Guide [2026]
Have a read of our 2026 cricket helmets guide because choosing the best cricket helmet for your game and budget takes time and effort. Here at Cricket Yorkshire, we thought we’d do the research to give you trusted advice, as well as links to buy. New products lines will be added… Best cricket helmets in […]
How AI is being used by cricket clubs
AI (artificial intelligence) is increasingly being adopted in club cricket to assist volunteers with a wide range of tasks. Here, I’ll look at how your own club could think about this technology – to save time and generate income. Included are real-life examples from clubs and leagues in Yorkshire. 🚨 Proceed with caution Tools such […]
Electronic Cricket Scoreboards: Guide for Clubs
Electronic cricket scoreboards come in all shapes and sizes and in this guide, in association with Bespoke Scoreboards, we’ll share some of the features, costs and next steps a club cricket volunteer needs to consider. Electronic Cricket Scoreboards: Choosing for your club If you are exploring what updating to an electronic cricket scoreboard involves then […]
ECB County Grants Fund [2026]: All You Need to Know
The ECB County Grants Fund for 2026 is now open. In this article, I’ll share what the criteria are, how much your cricket club can apply for, timings and advice to ensure you have the best chance of getting a grant. 🚨 Before you do anything as a cricket club… pause, breathe, read the criteria […]
Outdoor cricket nets: How Yorkshire clubs achieved theirs
Club cricket nets facilities continue to be built and refurbished across the North of England to improve the quality of practice and enjoyment of the game. In this collaboration with total-play Ltd, we’ll look at three sites – Hundhill Hall, Sheriff Hutton Bridge and Middlesbrough. They vary in size, scope, materials and complexity. What they […]