Back in September 2015, John Fuller travelled to Dewsbury to watch an unusual cricket match. Minutes from the hustle and bustle of central Dewsbury, down a path that melds to the contour of the river Calder, lies a gem of a cricket ground. With the striking backdrop of the aquaduct, Sands Lane playing fields was […]
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Could the BT Sport Ashes deal rejuvenate English cricket?
The news that BT Sport has won the UK TV rights to broadcast the next Ashes in Australia in 2017-18 was greeted here at CYHQ with a dollop of grumpiness, lashings of indignation and a sprinkling of excitement. The five-year deal between the broadcaster and Cricket Australia, understood to be a cool £80m, once again […]
Ashes – Australia 60 All Out: How Twitter reacted
If Stuart Broad thought that his 300th Test wicket was something to savour, after only three balls of this extraordinary Ashes Test, what happened next took some believing. Australia groggily staggered into an English seam bowling masterclass and fell like skittles. So, you probably now know that Australia were all out for just 60 in […]
Who’s Who? Cricketers doing magic and juggling fire
The Cricket Yorkshire office had a cricket book thump onto the doormat in time for the 2015 county season. It has a mint cover (in colour and condition) with Joe Root teeing off while Moeen Ali, who writes the foreword, clutches his Kookaburra and looks into the readers’ eyes. The Cricketers’ Who’s Who’s, published by […]
Ultimate places to stay for the cricket fan
The bank holiday is already a fading memory and reality, tinged with a five-or seven-day week, is gently mocking you. What can you do about it? Focus on your next break, that’s what… If you’re here at Cricket Yorkshire, in search of cricket-related distraction then look no further than our curated hat trick of ultimate […]
Playing Pacman along Kirkstall Lane
Part of why you read Cricket Yorkshire might be for the unexpected. Well, in that case, you’re going to love this… April Fools Day was celebrated in various creative ways. Yorkshire County Cricket Club launched their retractable roof and here at Cricket Yorkshire, we showcased Dickie Bird’s political bid for Prime Minster. Google turned to […]
Live cricket online remains a work in progress
At the start of England’s visit to the Windies, after all the talk of KP and the relative merits of West Indies’ strength, there was some actual live cricket online action to comment on. Going back a couple of weeks, it piqued the interest that the opening match of the tour against St Kitts & […]
How to bring cherry blossom to a cricket club near you
As it happens, the early part of April, in Yorkshire at least, has been unseasonably and almost freakishly warm and sunny. Too much more of this and we’re likely to get a bit stir crazy. It’s meant to be cold in April in Yorkshire. The early games of the cricket season are meant to chew […]
The art of saying nothing on cricket commentary
So, Richie Benaud, the honey-voiced gentleman with a twinkle in his eye, has joined the commentary box in the sky. We tend to sprinkle compliments liberally like ‘legend’ and ‘iconic’ upon someone’s passing in the game but this time, it feels apt to take a moment; to pause and reflect. It’s what Richie would have […]
Cricket Yorkshire sponsors Tattersall & Shaw
In a move aimed at supporting the cricketing talent at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, the Cricket Yorkshire website will be sponsoring two promising cricketers in Josh Shaw and Jonathan Tattersall for the 2015 season. It’s the latest news in a series of partnerships and sponsorships, including a shirt deal with Leeds Bradford MCCU, aimed at […]