Opinion

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 […]

On Friday evening, twenty-over cricket explodes back onto the calendar as the NatWest T20 Blast kicks off! To celebrate the return of the shorter format, Cricket Yorkshire has put together an XI of international stars that you can expect to see facing the Vikings during the northern group stage of the competition. View image | […]

Many questions surround the origins of our favourite summer sport, but in this part of the world, especially since the county side’s one-day rebranding, there is one that deserves particular attention. Did the Vikings play anything close to cricket? Those of us of sufficient vintage will remember Derbyshire’s Great Dane, Ole Mortensen, the quick-bowling marauder […]

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 […]

The rubik’s cube that is international selection has illustrated some worrying flaws during England’s Test squad for the West Indies tour. I know what you’re thinking…that this will be a generic moan about how all six Yorkshiremen aren’t being picked by England. Not even close. It’s goes beyond whether Lyth or Rashid are selected (although […]

It’s that time, people. The weights, nets, winter tours, trip to the desert and MCCU workout are all done and dusted. Yorkshire play Worcestershire in their first LV=County Championship fixture of 2015 and for many who have yearned for the return of English domestic cricket, Sunday signals the start of summer. So, how do Yorkshire […]

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 […]

Garfield might like Mondays, I prefer this Tuesday. If, like me you have waited patiently (at first) for winter to jog on so the county season could come round again, well, IT IS FINALLY HERE. Sorry for shouty capitals but it’s only when you miss something; yearn for it, perhaps even quietly grieve; that its […]

Congratulations to Australia’s World Cup winners! They were everything that England weren’t. With the bat they were bold and powerful, with the ball they were sharp and skilful. They dominated a tournament where the weak sides were painfully exposed, none more so than England. England’s campaign was poor, expectations were low and the players failed […]

This ‘overseas player signs for Yorkshire’ news story is not generally the realm of Cricket Yorkshire but this was too tempting to pass over. Besides, you might need a guide to steer you through the maze that has become the protracted tangle of Yorkshire’s overseas player roster for 2015. View image | gettyimages.com So, first […]