Nowhere in the lyrics by the Beatles of ‘When I’m 64’ does it mention scrapping against the new ball on a sapping afternoon at Kirkstall Educational in the Over 60s County Championship. Such reticence by John Lennon and Paul McCartney reflects the fact that even though cricket is viewed as a game where we can play […]
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Is this the most incredible scorecard of the cricket season?
Hampsthwaite Firsts vs Ouseburn 2nd XI in Division Four of the Nidderdale Cricket League wouldn’t, at first glance, be an obvious fixture to showcase on the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast. However, this match has one of the most eye-catching scorecards you’ll see this season. It features a sizzling double-hundred, a record-breaking tenth-wicket partnership and a victory […]
Cononley & Steeton: Two cricket leagues in an afternoon by rail
Something a bit different for this episode of the Cricket Yorkshire Podcast as I headed off by train and on foot to explore two grounds I’d not been to before. The cricket podcast is recorded out and about so get ready for birds chirping, cricketers chirping and it was a blustery day so on occasion, […]