The Hunters Yorkshire Premier League North begins its 2020 season on Saturday 18 July with a 9-week season. Get ready for a 1pm start (unless teams agree otherwise) and a 40-over contest with 10 over per bowler. A couple of teams have decided not to play this format (Scarborough & Yorkshire Academy) so the remainder […]
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Yorkshire South Premier League: 2020 League Cup & Transfers
The 4 Probate & Wills Yorkshire South Premier League are looking forward to a new zoned League Cup competition as their 2020 season begins on Saturday. It will be played under Royal London Cup rules, 40-overs-a-side, starting at noon. The caveat is that it will be red-ball cricket and played in whites. The two top […]
York Senior League: Two-thirds of panel umpires won’t stand
York Senior League Umpires Secretary Rob Smith has given a frank assessment of the challenges for cricket umpires in his league. In light of COVID-19, Rob is not putting his own name forward: “Personally, I took the decision I’m not going to umpire. I just don’t think it’s worth the risk. I’m getting to the […]
What’s it like playing club cricket with the adapted rules?
Yorkshire club cricket is officially back. As of Saturday, there have been friendlies played across the region as clubs, officials and cricketers all get back into the swing of things. I asked on Cricket Yorkshire’s Twitter feed for photos and feedback on what it was like to play under the ECB guidelines? ? Enjoy your […]
Recreational cricket in England: 11-a-side but no home teas
Recreational cricket in England can go ahead from Saturday 11 July, with the England & Wales Cricket Board releasing its guidelines on how to achieve that safely. After much speculation on what form the adapted gameplay would take, the progression from Step 3 to Step 4 of the ECB’s roadmap permits 11-a-side cricket with no […]
Recreational cricket gets green light from Government to return
Massive, fantastic news as recreational cricket is given the green light by the Government to return next weekend. Baffling day. U-turns. Contradictions. Boris Johnson’s LBC interview labelling cricket teas and changing room problematic. None of that matters now. The result we all wanted is happening. Finally. We are delighted that the UK Government have given […]
Bradford Cricket League: Crossflatts set to join in 2021
Craven Cricket League 2019 Champions Crossflatts are moving to the Bradford Premier League for 2021. It is a decision that piqued my curiosity as I’ve tracked the progress of Crossflatts (including their All Stars success) and even bowled a few overs at their place. The Bradford Cricket League’s expansion (after merging with the Central Yorkshire […]
Scarborough & District Evening Cricket League cancels 2020 season
The Andy Hire Scarborough & District Evening Cricket League has reluctantly cancelled its 2020 season with the message: ‘We’ll be back stronger next season!’ As a result of coronavirus and the ongoing uncertainty as to when or if recreational cricket would resume, the league consulted with its member clubs and called it quits. As Vice-Chairman […]
Cricket balls: How to solve a natural vector of disease?
The cricket ball is a ‘natural vector of disease’ – discuss. The Prime Minister’s recent response to a question about the return of recreational cricket has got everyone bemused, appalled or confused. By labelling a cricket ball in that way, he would seem to have quashed my prediction of a July return for club cricket. […]
Club cricket gears up for July return with adapted gameplay
Club cricket in England could return in July after recent promising developments. An ECB statement, dated 19 June, for counties and premier leagues read: ‘The Secretary of State’s message on Tuesday evening outlined plans for earmarking an early July date as being the earliest possible return for recreational cricket.’ Naturally, it comes with the enormous […]