This Craven Cricket League Covid Group B match saw Bingley Congs 1st XI welcome Cowling to Beckfoot Lane. Cowling might be a village on the A6068 towards that hazy Bermuda Triangle where Yorkshire meets Lancashire but I noticed their shirt sponsor was definitely White Rose; Azeems of Keighley do a mean chicken karahi. I arrived […]
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Bradford Cricket League: Bradford & Bingley vs Pudsey St Lawrence
My Bradford Cricket League cup experience for 2020 began close to home with a trip to Wagon Lane. The Bradford Premier League teams were starting the new league cup and it saw Bradford & Bingley welcome Pudsey St Lawrence. Billy Whitford and Yasir Abbas are two signings for the home side who have a new […]
NYSD Cricket: Premier Division Teams, Formats & Transfers
Welcome to Cricket Yorkshire’s NYSD cricket season overview for 2020. Focus will be on the Premier Division teams and transfers. The North Yorkshire & South Durham Cricket League, for those not as familiar with the NYSD cricket acronym, is one of Yorkshire’s four Premier Leagues. If you want, there’s an overview of teams, competitions and […]
Bradford Premier League: League Cup, teams and transfers
For fans of the Bradford Cricket League, the Bradford Premier League 2020 season officially begins on Saturday 25 July. After the uncertain and incredibly tough few months for the country and club cricket, it is a relief to focus on players again. Of course, due to Covid-19, we are starting the Yorkshire cricket season not […]
Club cricket photos from the first weekend of league action
Club cricket is back and you could hear the collective sigh of relief all over Yorkshire. Mrs Cricket Yorkshire and I went to Bingley Congs to catch some overs. The excitement at catching the first glimpse of cricketers in whites at a distance through a copse of trees was an emotional tug. The Congs Seconds […]
Yorkshire Premier League North: 2020 Competition & Transfer News
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 […]
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 […]