Dickie Bird at 90

In-form off-spinner Claudie Cooper says having the trust of captain Lauren Winfield-Hill has been a big reason for her excellent start to life as a Yorkshire cricketer.

Anthony McGrath was full of praise for his Yorkshire’s players, but ultimately cut a frustrated figure after watching former county Essex survive 106 overs on the final day for a draw at Chelmsford. 

Essex’s fifth-wicket duo Matt Critchley and Michael Pepper frustrated Yorkshire during the first two sessions of today’s final day by sharing a determined 154 partnership at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground as they helped to turn a likely defeat into a draw.