Yorkshire

Six-wicket star George Hill praised Yorkshire’s top order for their contributions to Yorkshire’s commanding position at the halfway stage of their Rothesay County Championship clash with Essex at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground.

Claudie Cooper believes Yorkshire approached their second-round Vitality County T20 Cup clash with Staffordshire aiming to play as they mean to go on.

Yorkshire eased past a spirited Staffordshire to reach round three of the Vitality County T20 Cup with a 68-run victory at Weetwood.

While Yorkshire's women are up for the cup at Weetwood today, facing Staffordshire in the second round of the Vitality County T20 Cup, Yorkshire's men are battling for supremacy in their Rothesay County Championship clash with Essex, which heads into day two at Chelmsford. Follow this blog for live updates from both venues.

James Wharton says Yorkshire’s successful end to the day with the ball eased their earlier frustrations with the bat as he reflected on day one against Essex at Chelmsford.

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.