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 […]
Club Cricket
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, […]
Buy Brews on the Boundary: Travels to Yorkshire’s cricket clubs
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. 👋 You can read an extract from the book here. It’s a […]
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 […]
Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Awards – open for entries
The Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Awards are back for a second season in 2026 – you can now nominate a volunteer below. These awards (five trophy winners) are a way to recognise the contributions from those right across Yorkshire recreational cricket. This year, we are only running these Yorkshire Tea Community Cricket Awards until Sunday […]
Latest on Clickgate & what it means for clubs and leagues
The Clickgate scandal has thrust Saltburn Cricket Club into the spotlight with global condemnation. It revolves around a live steamed Division Two fixture in the North Yorkshire and South Durham League. Saltburn’s second XI beat Norton by 159 runs but the dismissal of Noman Shabir sparked the controversy. There is a case to answer as […]
Masham’s title stumble at scenic North Stainley
Driving through the gates of North Stainley Cricket Club on Saturday brought a real smile to my face. I can remember the first time I visited the club [many moons ago] and I loved the feel to the place. Set in the heart of a picture-postcard North Yorkshire village, the club simply oozes charm. I’ll […]
Yorkshire’s clubs face national quarter-finals showdown
Cricket clubs from Yorkshire are gearing up for mouthwatering quarter-finals in national competitions over the next few weeks. New Farnley beat holders Ormskirk by 79 runs to claim a quarter-final spot in the Rothesay National Club Championship. On Sunday 12 July, their imposing total of 313-5 off 40 overs was underpinned by Ryan McKendry’s 77 […]
Matty Weston: Bear necessities at Woodlands
In the first of our series of interviews with cricketers who are Bear Cricket ambassadors, I caught up with Matty Weston who opens the batting for Woodlands 1st XI in the Bradford Premier League’s Premier Division. As we chat via Zoom, Matty looks relaxed and maybe just relieved to be back playing cricket again after […]
Bear Cricket: Bats & Equipment [2026 Review]
Bear Cricket are equipping club cricketers in the 2026 season with their popular range of bats, pads, gloves and luggage. In this review (we have partnered for years), there’s a round-up of their cricket equipment to help you decide what to choose for batting or wicketkeeping duties this summer. Chapters Bear Cricket Bats Their premium […]