Yorkshire

Yorkshire Over 50s are targeting a period of domination in county cricket after this year’s thrilling title success. That is the aim for the next few summers, says Steve Wales, who has tasted success as a captain and now team manager. 

“A pleasing September and some positives throughout.” That is Matthew Fisher’s succinct summary of Yorkshire’s performances last summer.

Yorkshire’s men and the Northern Diamonds women will return to pre-season training next week. The squads were back in at Headingley yesterday for a day of fitness testing. They will then begin to ramp up preparations on a more regular basis from next week.

Matthew Fisher believes himself and his England Lions team-mates preparing to train in the United Arab Emirates later this month must have one eye on winning selection for the senior Test tour to India at the start of next year. 

A statement from The Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Coach Tom Smith has hailed the continued development of Yorkshire’s up and coming stars, saying there has been “some real signs of progression from the lads” as he sat down to reflect on the summer at second-team level.

There’s a good number of the Yorkshire lads, and Northern Diamonds girls, heading to Australia this winter to play grade cricket, and they will have an amazing experience.

Five Yorkshire stars, including four D40 national champions, have been selected across two England Disability squads for respective pre-Christmas assignments.

What a summer it has been for Yorkshire Disability Cricket. What a year it has been for one of their D40 national title-winning heroes Matt Bateman.

“I have enjoyed everything,” says Shan Masood when asked to sum up his first season as Yorkshire’s overseas player and captain.

Adam Lyth has hailed the hard work done by his rapidly developing opening partner Fin Bean after the pair shone together at the top of Yorkshire’s order this summer.