Yorkshire

Yorkshire head into Wednesday's night’s Vitality Blast quarter-final  with defending champions Somerset at Headingley with significant confidence, says head coach Anthony McGrath, following a rounded group campaign.

Jack Thornton hit a debut 71 as Yorkshire’s D40 Quest side won their first game of the season yesterday against Wales at Thurgoland. 

Yorkshire are through to the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast after claiming an impressive, and entertaining 18-run victory over North Group winners Nottinghamshire this afternoon.

Yorkshire ended their Vitality Blast campaign with an entertaining, low-scoring three-wicket defeat to title hopefuls The Blaze, who chased 123 but not without significant alarm.

Yorkshire's men and women finish their Vitality Blast group stage campaigns at Headingley today against Nottinghamshire Outlaws and The Blaze. We get going at 11.30am with the women and 3.30pm with the men. Follow this page for live updates.

Adam Lyth has enjoyed a renaissance this summer when it comes to his T20 batting, and Yorkshire’s all-time leading run-scorer has been talking about the reasons why.

Rich Pyrah has hailed the progression of top-order batter Sterre Kalis as the Netherlands star enjoys an impressive season for Yorkshire.

Yorkshire were made to wait to seal quarter-final qualification as Lancashire secured 22-run Roses win which boosted their own hopes.

A fine 64 off 42 balls from opener Ami Campbell followed by a superb display with the ball and in the field ensured Yorkshire won their third successive Blast match, beating arch-rivals Lancashire by 29 runs. 

Yorkshire and Lancashire meet twice at Emirates Old Trafford today. Our women are aiming for a third successive Vitality Blast victory, while a win for the men would seal a quarter-final place. Follow this page for live updates throughout the day.

I’m sure many of you will have noticed my name absent from the second-team scorecards in recent weeks. Well, I’ve been sidelined by a complete rupture of my hamstring tendon which has required surgery to put back together.