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Grassroots cricket is not dying – but it is changing
The Telegraph’s recent article by Chief Sports reporter Jeremy Wilson with the headline: ‘Grass-roots sports clubs are dying out’ has got me hot under the collar. I am particularly twitchy as it’s another national newspaper making depressing, sweeping statements about the state of recreational sport. The sub-heading states: ‘With life habits changing and the effects […]
Howden’s Ashes story: Pavilion in flames to future plans
As we await the next chapter of England’s Test cricket rollercoaster in Australia, it got me thinking about the Ashes in Yorkshire. Not at Headingley though, in Howden. The Ashes Playing Fields is a 15.5 acre park that’s located in the Georgian market town of Howden in East Yorkshire. I’ve walked its boundary a few […]
Jake Weatherald: From Barnsley to the Ashes
Jake Weatherald’s inclusion in Australia’s 15-player squad for the first Ashes Test did not go unnoticed in Barnsley. The 31-year-old could open the batting for his country but you may not know that he had two profitable summers in South Yorkshire for Barnsley Woolley Miners. I caught up with Phil Chapman, the club’s Cricket Development […]
Team selection at cricket clubs: The ultimate Rubik’s Cube
Cricket team selection has been on my radar to write about for ages. So many angles. It can be pretty controversial and I’ve worn the various hats as peripheral cricketer to captain with the nuances and pressures that come with both. If we take it as given that everyone wants to play, how do cricket […]
Clock ticking at Kirkstall Educational with Yorkshire Water
Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club, of the Aire-Wharfe Cricket League, have fingers crossed that a current Yorkshire Water project finishes on time for the 2026 season. The water company is installing a new storage tank at Kirkstall’s ground so there is currently a cavernous hole in the outfield at the far end. According to a Yorkshire […]
Reader Survey: Shaping Cricket Yorkshire in 2026
Hi, it’s John here at CYHQ. I trust autumn is treating you well and cricket remains on your radar. We will have weekly articles right the way through the Winter and into 2026. I thought I’d put together a survey to get your feedback on the website and what we cover in future. It’s not […]
HiTZ Cricket comes to Bradford’s Wardley House
HiTZ Cricket, the state-of-the-art indoor cricket training facility, has arrived in Bradford at Wardley House. Decide how fast the bowling is, whether it’s spin, pace, a village pie-chucker or an international superstar. Ultimate control in your hands. Level up your game with AI-powered bowling machines using hard balls, ball-tracking tech, instant video replays and personalised […]
Premier League news: Transfers, captaincy and county deals
Casting my eye around the clubs on socials has highlighted how some Premier League cricket clubs are already busy in the transfer market. On the one hand, that signals intent, a squad can be built around early signings and members get to watch overseas over winter from the UK. Clubs will be crossing digits that […]
Autumn prep for cricket clubs: Toyota Corolla to Storm Amy
The 2025 outdoor cricket season might be done and dusted, with a few fixtures kicking about, but the planning never stops, does it?! Here’s a few jobs for cricket clubs – because you don’t have enough obviously 🤣 – that might spark some ideas or be helpful, at least that’s the plan… 🙏 Before I […]