Harry Brook is breaking batting records and earning plaudits at the dizzying speed at which he plays. As 2024 heads towards a close, he is the number one-ranked batter in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, nudging Joe Root off top spot. It was an astute compliment from Root who called Brook “far and away […]
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Cricket Gifts: Biscuits, books, bags and bird boxes [2024]
Buying cricket gifts can be fun to do but also a challenge, whether the person you’re buying for plays cricket, watches the game or supports a team. At Cricket Yorkshire HQ, our cricket gifts guide has now been assembled like a superstar World XI to help you sort your presents with minimal stress. Stumped for […]
2023: Life lessons from BazBall
England’s fortunes in Test cricket over the past 18 months really have been unbelievable. We despaired. We felt we’d hit rock bottom. Then we kept losing. Again and again. Photo by Mark Stuckey There were mitigations, Covid bubbles and injuries. I shudder to think of the insurance premiums if you’re an England fast bowler. But […]
How we can make the most of England’s cricket World Cup success
2006: Dreams of playing for England. 2019: Adil Rashid wins the World Cup with England. #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/ukhKAsWUH0 — BBC Yorkshire (@BBCLookNorth) July 15, 2019 Well, what a ridiculous, riveting Cricket World Cup Final that was. I spent Sunday camped on the sofa, eyes glued on England’s efforts to get the better of New Zealand, pausing […]
How do we create a legacy from this Cricket World Cup?
Thursday heralds the beginning of cricket’s premier international tournament, the 50-over ICC Cricket World Cup. After all the stump demolitions and switch hits, the carrom balls and controversies, we arrive at a remarkable conclusion before a ball has been bowled. Hosts England, who have a record in World Cups best viewed between splayed fingers from […]