After a season without league fixtures, Yorkshire Terriers and Yorkshire Tykes are back playing in the National Disabled Cricket League. The ECB National Disabled Cricket League covers the D40 Hardball competition (where Yorkshire Tykes play) and the Super9’s Softball competition (where Yorkshire Terriers play). Cricketers with either a physical disability, learning disability or hearing impairment […]
Opinion
Can bamboo ever replace willow in cricket bats?
Bamboo in cricket bats? This Cricket Yorkshire article was originally written in 2014 but given that scientists have revealed a new 2021 study that lends further weight to the potential of bamboo in cricket, it feels right to re-share it. Have a read and leave a comment! The world’s largest supplier of English willow for […]
Indian Premier League shines as the clocks go back
In the Fuller household and millions of homes around the world, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is currently the focus for anyone thirsting after live cricket to watch. If you don’t wrinkle your nose at T20 cricket then it’s proved to be a humdinger, even without any fans attending. I’ve been glued to the Indian […]
Weekly Column: Sixes and Wickets, Tiger King & BrooksBusters
Wednesday 8 April I had a Google Calendar reminder today that the Halifax Cricket League was due to be hosting a cricket event at Piece Hall over the Easter weekend. It was to be a chance to bring the game beyond its usual surroundings to the good people of Calderdale in the stunning surroundings of […]
Weekly Column: Shielding, meringues and home-made bowling machine
Thursday 3 April I got a letter from the hospital saying that, because I take medication that weakens my immune system, I am deemed at high risk and must take added precautions as of today and go into a 12-week, bells-and-whistles lockdown. The term is to ‘shield’ for 3 months and involves not going outside […]
Weekly Column: Christmas pud for lunch as Virat Kohli signs for Yorkshire
In the second part of Cricket Yorkshire’s new column, it’s all happening at CYHQ from festive food choices to signing India’s captain. Monday 23 March This is actually happening. We are now in full lockdown as a country. It’s not that I thought the mayhem from the coronavirus was merely a grim nightmare I’d awake […]
Launching: Diary of a cricket writer
Hi everyone, we are all trying to wrap our heads around the extraordinary times in which we find ourselves. Here on Cricket Yorkshire, there will be plenty to digest and ponder in the coming month and I’ve been mulling over how to add something new for website readers. What I’ve come up with is a […]
The Hundred: Will it convert you?
As something a bit different for Cricket Yorkshire readers, now the regular club cricket season has drawn to a close, I thought I’d put together a few thoughts on The Hundred; the new 8-team, city-based professional tournament coming to England & Wales in 2020. Unless you’ve been on another solar system, you will have a […]
How can cricket clubs better protect themselves?
Cricket clubs, in Yorkshire and further afield, face many a challenge on any given day. Volunteers might sit on a mower for hours, spend their spare time baking cakes for teas or wading through a grant application. While the number of helpers, the amount of time things take and the perpetual balancing act between work […]
Cricket scoring is set for a revamp across club cricket
It would be an understatement to note that Steve Ward (right) knows a thing or two about cricket scoring. As Regional Scorers Officer (North) for the ECB ACO (Association of Cricket Officials), his role has been to teach and update cricket scorers across the region as technology and the laws change. Ahead of the 2018 […]