Yorkshire

Adam Lyth and James Wharton posted watchful half-centuries in Yorkshire's 216 all out on day one against Essex at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford, before Ben Coad and George Hill gave them a late boost with three wickets before close. 

Yorkshire face Essex in the Rothesay County Championship at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford. Anthony McGrath returns to his old haunt bidding for win number two of the season.

Coach Rich Pyrah believes the added pressure which naturally comes with playing knockout cricket is good for the development of his emerging squad.

Head coach Anthony McGrath will always look back on his time at Chelmsford with great fondness, but there will be little time for sentiments this weekend as Yorkshire travel south to face Essex, starting on Friday (11am).

Anthony McGrath has reported good news regarding Matt Milnes’ return to first-team action, saying the forthcoming Vitality Blast has been pencilled in as the target for the seam-bowling all-rounder. 

James Martin, Yorkshire’s head of the performance pathway, says he “couldn’t have been more pleased” with the start to the summer for the boys’ Academy group.

Captain Curtis Sugden posted a match-clinching fifty as Yorkshire fielded a Disability Under 21s side for the first time yesterday, beating Ordsall Bridon’s second XI in Retford.

Head coach Rich Pyrah hailed a "professional performance" from Yorkshire as they booked their place in the second round of the Vitality T20 County Cup.

Yorkshire eased into the second round of the inaugural Vitality County T20 Cup competition with a resounding 122-run win over Derbyshire in Harrogate this afternoon.

Yorkshire Women are in knockout T20 action as the brand new Vitality County Cup kicks off at Harrogate. Follow this page for live updates against Derbyshire throughout the afternoon.

Anthony McGrath says Yorkshire need to extend their good periods in matches if they are going to enjoy success in this season’s Division One of the Rothesay County Championship.