Yorkshire

“It’s probably not the day we were hoping for, but sometimes you come across some great innings,” said Durham all-rounder Ben Raine after day two at Headingley. “Agarwal’s innings today was a fantastic knock.”

Mayank Agarwal scored his first century in county colours - a magnificent 175 off 195 balls - and Adam Lyth celebrated his 38th birthday with an important 69 as the pair helped bat Yorkshire towards Division One safety in the Rothesay County Championship.

Yorkshire are in Rothesay County Championship day two action against Durham at Headingley. Durham are 322-7 in their first innings. Follow our blog for live updates. 

New-ball star Jack White has hailed George Hill’s “incredible year” as his fellow seamer closes in on the 50-wicket mark in the Rothesay County Championship. 

Yorkshire need eight more points to secure their top-flight status in the Rothesay County Championship having claimed two with ball in hand during a hard-fought opening day of their final-round clash with Durham at Headingley. 

Yorkshire are in final-round Rothesay County Championship action against Durham at Headingley, starting at 10.30am. The White Rose need a 10-point haul to preserve their Division One future. Follow our blog for live updates. 

If things go well for Yorkshire this week against Durham at Headingley and Division One survival is secured, Anthony McGrath is hoping that coming through a high-pressure situation will set his players up for bigger and better challenges ahead.

There will be tension, there will no doubt be nerves around this week as Yorkshire tackle a final-round scrap with Durham at Headingley to avoid relegation. But departing all-rounder Jordan Thompson knows all too well that there will be a lighter side as well.

Lauren Winfield-Hill will begin her quest for more silverware next week when she lines up for Queensland in Australia’s Women’s National Cricket League competition.

Yorkshire are hoping Sarah Glenn will help them put opponents in a spin next year. The White Rose county have pulled off the statement signing of the England leg-spinning all-rounder on a two-year contract ahead of 2026, and she joins an already exciting spin department.