Yorkshire

Yorkshire are in Vitality County Championship action against Leicestershire at Grace Road, where they have arrived just a point behind second-placed Middlesex in the promotion race. Follow this page for live updates throughout the opening day.

A week on from Yorkshire’s Under 18s County Cup final success and Tom Craddock has described it as “just very special”.

Ottis Gibson still believes one more win may be enough to ensure Yorkshire are promoted from Division Two of the Vitality County Championship.

Opener Brendon Par hit a stunning 90-ball 131 as an England Select XI beat a Yorkshire President’s XI as Headingley hosted its first ever Disability fixture today.

Joe Root has just broken England’s record for their most Test centuries, and now Ottis Gibson is backing the Yorkshire legend to go on and surpass another man whose named will forever be etched into this county’s rich history.

Gordon Laidlaw didn’t have to think twice when asked to dust off the bat and take his place in Yorkshire’s team for this week’s first ever Disability game at Headingley.

Yorkshire’s Academy are the U18s County One-Day Cup champions having beaten Middlesex in today’s final at Kibworth in Leicestershire by 36 runs.

Jonny Bairstow will be available for Yorkshire’s trip to Leicestershire, which starts a week tomorrow, confirmed Ottis Gibson.

Excellent Dom Bess completed first-innings figures of 7-179 from a marathon 70.4 overs on day four as Yorkshire and Middlesex played out the final day for a draw at Headingley.

Day four is upon is at Headingley, where Yorkshire and Middlesex will play out the remainder of this drawn fixture. To follow the action, plus updates from Diamonds and Academy action today, follow this page.

Mother Cricket clearly wasn’t on Yorkshire’s side today as Middlesex’s impressive centurion Ryan Higgins survived a huge let-off before lunch on day three.