Interviews

As Yorkshire wrapped up victory against the MCC in the final game of their UAE tour, Cricket Yorkshire had our very own tour correspondent and Yorkshire CCC fan, Phil Rose, report back on what it’s like to visit the country as a cricket fan. The brief was to give you all a flavour of the […]

At a time when the men’s game is searching for answers in the aftermath of a forgettable World Cup, England Women can look back with some satisfaction on a successful winter. The T20 series against New Zealand was secured 2-1 and despite starting slowly in the one-day series, that too was ultimately wrapped up with […]

On World Cancer Day (Wednesday 4 February), my focus was on the funeral of a family member who lost his battle with cancer. It’s a terrible group of diseases that has brutally rampaged through my family of late and reminded me both to be thankful for every day and also what is truly important in […]

Yorkshire’s historic championship in 2014 may have been sealed with an emphatic victory over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in September, but the seeds for that triumph were sown in the dark despair of 12 months earlier in a dejected dressing room at the Oval.

Island Cricket is a digital success story. The website features all aspects of Sri Lankan cricket with a blend of curated content that’s either been submitted by fans or written by staff. Have a read as we discuss Sri Lankan cricket. *This article from 2014 is a rare feature on international cricket and is being […]

As Somerset set about surpassing Yorkshire’s total of 253 at Headingley, it was time to swap the press box for tea and cake with Mr Carson from the BBC’s Downton Abbey.

Involved with Durham County Cricket Club since 2006, Phil Dicks has now brought his considerable expertise down to Yorkshire in the field of performance analysis.

Usman Arshad is the Bradford-born twenty-one year old allrounder who is making a real impact with the four-day county Champions, Durham. Picking over the bones of his fledgling stats reveal that this professional cricketer is only just starting out – with 11 first-class games and six twenty20 appearances to his name. He bats at nine […]

If you use Twitter and enjoy your cricket then chances are that the mystery of Fred Boycott may well have piqued your curiosity. With a bio that reads: ‘Yorkshire’s Greatest Living Batsman and t’finest fast bowler that ever drew breath. I say what I like and I like what I say,’ Fred is a character […]

Yorkshire cricket has a number of stalwarts embedded in the game that share names with famous cricketers, past and present. There’s David Warner; the esteemed cricket journalist and also Ian Chappell, who recently retired as Yorkshire Cricket Board Chief Executive. Cricket Boards hold a strange position to many within recreational cricket. Your average player will […]