Yorkshire

Maddie Ward wants Yorkshire to go to Vitality Blast Finals Day at Northampton next Saturday in style.

Dom Bess believes Yorkshire’s first port of call is finding consistency in order to move on from this season’s disappointment in the Vitality Blast competition.

Yorkshire Women’s Academy duo Amelia Love and Amelia Oliver have linked up with an England Under 19s Development squad for a training camp and matches against Scotland A later this month, with county coach Rich Pyrah praising their progression.

Yorkshire’s D40 Pursuit side - the county’s second Disability team - have set up a North Group title decider with Derbyshire later this month after beating Cheshire yesterday.

Yorkshire’s Vitality Blast quarter-final hopes are over. The White Rose county suffered a heavy home defeat to Derbyshire Falcons, who completed a second successive Sunday win against them. This time, they chased 152 to win by eight wickets inside 17 overs.

Yorkshire's women and men are in Vitality Blast action at Headingley today, the women facing Northamptonshire and the men tackling Derbyshire. Follow our blog for live updates. 

On-loan opener Georgie Boyce posted her maiden fifty for Yorkshire - 55 off 50 balls - as the county comfortably beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Headingley by 53 runs to claim their sixth successive victory in the Vitality Blast.

Jonny Bairstow blasted Lancashire all over Emirates Old Trafford last night but was quick to hail the talent of the man he batted with for longest across the Pennines, Will Luxton.

On a night when Oasis were playing a gig across the city at Heaton Park, Jonny Bairstow delivered Yorkshire’s Masterplan with a sensational career best 116 off 54 balls to see off the old enemy and keep their slim quarter-final hopes alive.

Yorkshire are in Roses action across the Pennines, taking on Lancashire Lightning at Emirates Old Trafford from 7pm. The White Rose have won the last two clashes against the Lightning, both at Headingley. Can they extend that run this evening? Follow this page for live updates. 

Olivia Thomas is loving being a part of Yorkshire’s “spinners’ union” as the county continues to progress at pace towards Tier 1 cricket from next summer onwards.