John Fuller discusses the role of technology and innovation in recreational cricket with Luke Brooksby, of Illingworth St. Mary’s Cricket Club. Congratulations, you’ve won an ECB national award for ‘Cricket Innovator’ – you must be delighted? Thank you very much. I was thrilled to hear about being nominated for both awards, and then to win […]
Interviews
Walking cricket proves popular in Leeds as its growth continues
Liz Billings celebrates the popularity of walking cricket in Yorkshire and explains how it has taken off in Leeds. I finally got to scratch that itch when I found ‘walking cricket’. I’ve always loved both playing and watching sport. My love of cricket was born playing in the ginnels – alleyways, to some – with […]
How clubs fuel junior growth with All Stars & Dynamos Cricket
Asher Nutting interviews Joe Steel, the England & Wales Cricket Board’s Head of Brand and Fan Engagement for The Hundred. Up for discussion is the growth of All Stars Cricket (for 5-8 year-olds) as well as the impact of The Hundred on younger audiences. As this is written, it’s the beginning of February, it’s roughly […]
Like father, like son: When cricket runs in the family
Bill Marshall talks to Gary, Charlie and Adam Wainwright about their experiences playing opposing sides in the Gordon Rigg Bradford Premier League. Local league cricket is dotted with instances of fathers opening the batting with their sons (for example I have done it with my son Daniel for Bingley Congs’ second team). However, try this […]
Colson Smith: How Castleford rose to be champions
Colson Smith, Director of Cricket at Castleford CC, spoke to me for the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast ahead of the Yorkshire Premier League Final at Emerald Headingley on Saturday. We discussed the five-year plan Colson devised with David Wainwright to bounce back from relegation out of Yorkshire Premier League North – which they won in 2021. […]
Nick Briggs: 2,000 wickets and counting
In my line of work, I see a lot of seriously impressive performances in recreational cricket. One, well two, that spring to mind of late are Ben Morley’s record-breaking 237 not out off just 143 balls for Rawdon in the Aire-Wharfe Cricket League, followed by 199 the next day in the Waddilove Cup Final. A […]
Jack Dyson: Meet New Farnley’s teen spin prospect
Bill Marshall talks to New Farnley’s 17-year-old off-spinner Jack Dyson about his remarkable start to life in the Bradford Premier League. Few players can have made the transition from Premier League second-team cricket to the first XI look so easy as teenager Jack Dyson. The 17-year-old New Farnley off-spinner has also created something of a […]
Captaining Wrenthorpe Ladies & Girls: Megan Hodkinson
Megan Hodkinson is my latest guest on the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast as we discussed how she got into cricket in the first place, her success with Yorkshire age-groups and a long-term association with Wrenthorpe. Over this half-hour episode, there’s her approach to captaincy as well as the momentum building within the squad as they push […]
Bradford Premier League Interview: Woodlands’ Brad Schmulian
Bill Marshall talks to Woodlands Cricket Club’s overseas signing, Brad Schmulian, about the Bradford Premier League and his first-class career for Central Stags in New Zealand. Bradford Premier League cricketer Brad Schmulian’s career has been a series of peaks and troughs. The 30-year-old, who is the overseas player for Woodlands, had a meteoric first-class debut […]
James Smith: My playing career at Pudsey St Lawrence
Bill Marshall talks to James Smith, of Pudsey St Lawrence in the Bradford Premier League, about his playing career in James’ final season. It is said that when Derbyshire needed another fast or fast-medium bowler in the 20th Century, they just hollered down a mine shaft. Not all of these were miners, however, but the […]