Tom Jenkins shares the incredible annual feat of how cricket fixtures at grassroots need to knit together, creating 2,000+ over his winter. Where do I start trying to describe the winter of 2024-25 that I’ve had. As I write this I’m sunbathing in Gran Canaria. I’m a glutton for punishment when it comes to fixtures. […]
Sessay & Raskelf join forces in groundshare partnership
Sessay Cricket Club and Raskelf Cricket Club have announced a partnership that will see a sharing of player talent and grounds. There will be no change to Sessay in the YPLN – with the club sharing a new signing in Jacob Wintle, an Australian-born pace bowler who took 35 wickets for Boyne Hill in the […]
Yorkshire clubs aim high as National Club Championship returns
In the 2025 edition of the ECB National Club Championship, Sunday 13 April is Preliminary Round 1 as clubs begin to lock horns in their respective groups. In this preview, we’ll look at which Yorkshire cricket clubs are playing and their early-season battles. After group stages and regional finals, we move to the national stages […]
When Legends Played in the Leagues: Abdul Qadir
In an extract from the follow-up to the award-winning Sticky Dogs and Stardust: When the Legends Played in the Leagues, out on March 24, Scott Oliver tells the story of Abdul Qadir’s arrival at Hanging Heaton and the role played by Pakistan captain (and one-time Wakefield superstar) Imran Khan. *** Abdul touched down in Manchester […]
Baildon Cricket Club on a one-club ethos and paying players
The premise for this look at Baildon Cricket Club was their promotion to the Premier Division of the Bradford Premier League. In the world of professional football, promotion to the Premier League comes with a chance to win millions and the need to strengthen your squad accordingly. At the top level of club cricket in […]
How to stay on the front foot against underinsurance
In this update with Howden, the ECB’s cricket insurance partner for the recreational game, we share advice on avoiding underinsurance. Whatever time of year your cricket club insurance policy renews, it needs careful thought. On a long list of tasks for volunteers, it might feel like the short straw but this is absolutely vital to […]
CLOSED: Win a Bear Cricket Bat & Kit Bundle worth £500+
**This competition is now closed** Our website partner, Bear Cricket, is offering Cricket Yorkshire readers an incredible chance to win a Polar Bear cricket bat (SH), plus Pro Batting Pads & Pro Batting Gloves. It is a very generous giveaway worth over £500 for cricketers ahead of the 2025 season. This would also make a […]
New ECB safety regulations cause concern at grassroots
The news of updated ECB Recreational Cricket Safety Regulations does not, at first glance, sound particularly riveting – but it is causing a stir. The Regulations replace previous versions and cover those cricketers aged Under 19 in relation to Fast Bowling, Fielding Distances, Eligibility of Junior Cricketers, Playing Out of Age Group and Protective Equipment. […]
Birstall Belles look forward to outdoor league debut
When Rachel Lewis realised Birstall Cricket Club didn’t have a women’s team, she decided to do something about it. There was a rounders team but her drive to see women and girls’ cricket at the Leeds Road oval didn’t take long to hit overdrive. A theme that has repeatedly chimed in Cricket Yorkshire’s articles on […]
The curious case of the Prime Minister and sixes at Crossflatts
This is about new housing, planning permission, red tape, proximity to a cricket club, Sport England, flawed references to Freddie Flintoff, risk assessments and common sense. Add in an intervention by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer and things get interesting. While my article on Scarborough Cricket Club’s first-team was blowing […]