Our website partner Bear Cricket generously offered a prize of a Polar Bear Bat, Pro pads and gloves to one lucky Cricket Yorkshire reader in our recent competition. Thanks to everyone who entered and the winner, selected at random, is Gary Bell of Wheldrake CC. Before we share Gary’s background in the game and a […]
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Cricket Yorkshire teams up with Pro:Direct Cricket
Cricket Yorkshire has teamed up with Pro:Direct Cricket to offer readers an incredible range of deals on cricket equipment and clothing this year. Pro:Direct Cricket is the world’s largest online cricket store with a massive choice of products, regular discounts and 100,000+ 5-star reviews on Trustpilot. Here on cricketyorkshire.com, we’ll be sharing their latest product […]
Clubs tap into live streaming potential with FrogBox
FrogBox has extended its partnership with Cricket Yorkshire for 2025. We will be sharing news, features and feedback from clubs using the popular live streaming kit. The appetite for live streaming club cricket matches shows no sign of slowing and here in Yorkshire, there are many who use FrogBox to broadcast live footage on a […]
Yorkshire Tea backs cricket teas and new grassroots awards
Yorkshire Tea has extended its partnership with Cricket Yorkshire for 2025. The competition to champion the best cricket teas in Yorkshire is back for a fourth year. It has an ever-so-slight name change to reflect the importance we’ve always placed on everyone’s contributions. There is no overall winner – but plenty of chances to win […]
total-play partners with Cricket Yorkshire for 2025
Cricket Yorkshire is delighted to share news of a renewed partnership with total-play for 2025. Total Play are experts when it comes to cricket pitches and they support clubs and schools with natural & artificial cricket pitch design & construction. Over years, we have showcased the many non-turf cricket nets they have built here in […]
Bear Cricket partners with Cricket Yorkshire for 2025
Cricket Yorkshire is delighted to share news of a teamwear and equipment partnership with Bear Cricket for 2025. Bear Cricket are a popular choice with cricketers and clubs seeking high-quality, English willow cricket bats, grown here in Yorkshire, as well as stellar equipment and teamwear that’s well-reviewed. Their ambassadors include Yorkshire’s wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Tattersall, as […]
2025 at grassroots: From girls’ cricket to grounds
What are going to be the trends in grassroots cricket in 2025? Well, this is when I peer into the future and make some educated / outlandish predictions. [Delete as applicable 😁] Girls’ cricket at clubs In my analysis of the ECB’s new 2025-2028 strategy, what stood out in the drive to have 6,000 girls’ […]
The CricketYorkies: Celebrating 2024
December is our month to reflect on the year and also hand out the internationally acclaimed virtual awards, the CricketYorkies. Here’s to celebrating 2024! Luckiest weather-dodging Er, this is awkward. The first award goes to…. me! While the club cricket season’s opening weeks were decimated due to relentlessly wet weather and pitches the consistency of […]
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. Editor’s Note: This article has been refreshed for 2025. Do club cricketers get paid? Yes, they do – but not everyone. The majority of amateur cricketers who play in clubs and leagues are not paid. […]
We are 200,000 Not Out (thanks to all of you)
Since the end of the cricket season, it has been a few months of contrasting fortunes here at Cricket Yorkshire HQ. The good, the bad and the unfortunate. As a means to kickstart the podcast back up, I’ve recorded a short episode (about 4 mins) to give you the latest and also to thank you […]