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In-form off-spinner Claudie Cooper says having the trust of captain Lauren Winfield-Hill has been a big reason for her excellent start to life as a Yorkshire cricketer.

Anthony McGrath was full of praise for his Yorkshire’s players, but ultimately cut a frustrated figure after watching former county Essex survive 106 overs on the final day for a draw at Chelmsford. 

Essex’s fifth-wicket duo Matt Critchley and Michael Pepper frustrated Yorkshire during the first two sessions of today’s final day by sharing a determined 154 partnership at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground as they helped to turn a likely defeat into a draw.

Yorkshire are closing in on a Rothesay County Championship victory over Essex at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford. Follow this page for live updates throughout day four.

On the whole, as a team, I’m pretty pleased with how we’ve started this summer as a second-team. We know how hard wins in red-ball cricket are to find. So to get three against Warwickshire away, Lancashire at Headingley and Durham at Scarborough, and also to dominate Lancashire again at Northern, it’s been very rewarding for us as a group. 

Adam Lyth reflected on Yorkshire’s position of strength at Essex heading into tomorrow’s final day and said: “The last two days have been as good as it can possibly get.”

Adam Lyth completed a superb 185 on day three against Essex as Yorkshire put themselves into a winning position at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford.

Yorkshire have control of their Rothesay County Championship clash with Essex after two days at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford. Can they drive home their advantage? Follow this page for live updates throughout day three?

Six-wicket star George Hill praised Yorkshire’s top order for their contributions to Yorkshire’s commanding position at the halfway stage of their Rothesay County Championship clash with Essex at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground.

Claudie Cooper believes Yorkshire approached their second-round Vitality County T20 Cup clash with Staffordshire aiming to play as they mean to go on.

George Hill returned a superb 6-51, including four wickets today, as Yorkshire expertly took hold of their Rothesay County Championship clash with Essex at its midway point at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford.