Recreational Cricket

Owen Smith credits one of England’s current Ashes adversaries as playing an important role in his development as a young player after the 18-year-old recently signed rookie pro terms at Headingley.

Strong Yorkshire, Strong England. That’s how the famous old phrase goes. Well, how about Strong Yorkshire, Strong Australia? The case of Josh Inglis certainly suggests that may be true as well. 

What a summer New Farnley’s first team had. Led by former Yorkshire up and comer Alex Lilley and top-order batter Aidan Langley, it was without doubt Four-some!

This weekend, eight of Yorkshire’s Disability stars will begin their Disability Premier League campaigns, and clubs across five of the county’s leagues will be represented.

The Yorkshire Cricket Board and the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation are pleased to announce their official merger, completed on 1st July 2025. This unification brings together the recreational heart of Yorkshire cricket with the community-driven power of the Foundation, forming one organisation dedicated to growing the game and its positive impact across every corner of the county.

Lead performance analyst Harrison Allen has described the standard of league cricket across Yorkshire as “pretty amazing” as the White Rose club continue to scour the county for talent.

As part of being awarded his British Empire Medal for Services to Cricket, Nasa Hussain - head groundskeeper and facilities manager at Bradford Park Avenue - will be invited to a Buckingham Palace garden party to celebrate his achievement. He has one wish.

Oughtibridge’s first-team captain Will Cooper - a former county junior - says survival in this summer’s YPL South Championship division would give the club a real platform for future progression.

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club will continue its innovative approach to talent identification in 2025 by launching a brand-new Under-23 programme.

Pickering Cricket Club head into 2025 full of confidence following two senior promotions last summer, even if the restructuring of the North Yorkshire Premier League pyramid means they effectively remain where they were.

‘Cricket Ground!!!!’ Come on, how many of us down the years have been on a long car journey on the motorway and exclaimed with excitement when a cricket ground comes into view?