Yorkshire

When Joe Root stepped down as England Test in April 2022, there was little doubt that he would still lead from the front. 

Sam Whiteman was thrilled with his superb 94 but more so the victory over Derbyshire at Scarborough as Yorkshire moved to within touching distance of the Metro Bank One-Day Cup knockouts. 

Yorkshire are nearly there for knockout cricket thanks to an impressive recovery with the ball and then the bat as Derbyshire were beaten by five wickets with four balls to spare at Scarborough.

Yorkshire are playing game number seven of eight in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup today, against Derbyshire at Scarborough. A win would put the county on the verge of knockout qualification. Follow this page for live updates throughout the day.

“Scintillating, and I tell you what, it’s the first of many. He’s going to get a lot of hundreds, this young man. It was a remarkable performance on his home turf, and we’re seeing the fast emergence of a really special batting talent.”

England Under 19s star Will Bennison believes he is “building into it nicely” in terms of life in Yorkshire’s top order. 

In a couple of weeks, Joe Root will arrive through the Headingley gates as England’s Test Match captain, some 23 years on from his first introduction to life with Yorkshire as a scholar.

When Stephen Fleming’s appointment as England’s new Test Match head coach was announced last week - alongside that of Joe Root as their captain - that famous saying sprung to mind once more. ‘Strong Yorkshire, strong England’.

Just two-and-a-half-months after its launch, What Yorkshire Cricket Means To Me has raised an incredible £5,750 for cricketing good causes across the county.

Yorkshire fans got a brief look at one Taylor at York last week and next season will get a much more prolonged look at another. Tom Taylor lined up against the White Rose for Worcestershire on Wednesday, while his younger brother James has just signed on at Headingley from Surrey.

Yorkshire ended their National D40 Quest League campaign on a high yesterday by thumping defending champions Lancashire at Mawdesley.