County news

Yorkshire players pay tribute to Ryan Sidebottom: Super Hero

Oct 4, 2017: 'Turn up as your Super Hero' Ryan Sidebottom was told, only to find that his Yorkshire team-mates had done just that

England v South Africa, 3rd Investec Test, Kia Oval

Will Roland-Jones be England's third man?

Jul 30, 2017: James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been almost ever-present for England this decade, but they have had a revolving cast of support

Somerset v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Taunton, 4th day

Sidebottom and Lyth stun Somerset as Yorkshire seal three-run victory

Jun 11, 2017: Two counties that pressed for the title until the final day of last season's Championship combined to produce a gripping finale at Taunton. It ended with a three-run victory for Yorkshire.

County previews: Yorkshire

Yorkshire start afresh under Ballance and Gale

Apr 5, 2017: ESPNcricinfo previews Yorkshire's prospects for the 2017 season

County news

Sidebottom to retire after 2017 season

Feb 22, 2017: Ryan Sidebottom, the left-arm pace bowler, has announced he will retire after the 2017 English season to bring an end a 20-year career

Middlesex v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Lord's, 3rd day

Bresnan epic sets up final-day drama

Sep 22, 2016: And so, after six months and 16 games, after memorable fightbacks and outstanding performances, it goes down to the last day of the season

Yorkshire v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div One, Headingley, 2nd day

Whisper it, but Yorkshire need Lancashire's help

Sep 13, 2016: There is a silver lining for Yorkshire supporters in this tale of woe, but only those with a solid disposition will read down far enough to find refuge in it

Yorkshire v Durham, Specsavers Championship, Division One, Headingley, 4th day

Yorkshire appetites whetted after Sidebottom's four

Sep 9, 2016: Yorkshire, pressing for a hat-trick of Championship titles, completed a thumping 228-run defeat of Durham

Hampshire v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Ageas Bowl, 2nd day

Sidebottom swings it Yorkshire's way

Sep 1, 2016: Yorkshire scrapped furiously in the field on a warm afternoon at the Ageas Bowl to turn a crucial match back in their favour

Yorkshire v Warwickshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Headingley, 3rd day

Old guard reunites as Yorkshire step up their title charge

Aug 6, 2016: Yorkshire will sense that a third consecutive County Championship title is well within their compass after climbing to third place with a victory that drew on tried and trusted ingredients

Yorkshire v Hampshire, County Championship, Division One, Headingley, 3rd day

Vince's class and Ervine's grit lift Hampshire

Apr 19, 2016: Hampshire's coach Dale Benkenstein had been scathing about Hampshire's inadequate display in the field on the second day. He would have been happier with the response

A Yorkshire fantasy

Sep 22, 2015: Two successive Championships and a strong White Rose flavour to the national side and already they are wondering in the Broad Acres whether Yorkshire would beat England

Middlesex v Yorkshire, LV= Championship, Division One, Lord's, 1st day

Sidebottom still the zest in powerful Yorkshire cocktail

Sep 9, 2015: The strength of Yorkshire cricket, based around a generation of homegrown players, runs deep - nowhere is that expressed more clearly than in the evergreen Ryan Sidebottom

Yorkshire v Somerset, LV= Championship, Division One, Headingley, 1st day

Brooks revels in Headingley hero status

Sep 1, 2015: Given that he was not a professional cricketer before he turned 25, Jack Brooks has already achieved more in his career than he probably ever imagined

Warwickshire v Yorkshire, LV= Championship, Division One, Edgbaston, 4th day

Evergreen Sidebottom carries Yorkshire closer to title

Jul 8, 2015: Ryan Sidebottom completed the fourth ten-wicket haul of his career as Yorkshire moved a step closer to retaining their Division One title

Warwickshire v Yorkshire, LV= County Championship Div One, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Sidebottom rubber-stamps Yorkshire title credentials

Jul 6, 2015: On days such as these are Yorkshire's Championship credentials rubber-stamped. With Ryan Sidebottom turning in one of his habitually irresistible spells of swing and stamina Warwickshire's batsmen were routed

Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire, LV= County Championship Div One, Headingley, 3rd day

Yorkshire bully woeful Notts into bottom spot

Jun 24, 2015: Yorkshire's innings victory was as satisfying a result for them as it was a source of dismay for Nottinghamshire, who began the season with expectations of challenging Yorkshire's grip on the title but instead are bottom of the table

Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, Trent Bridge, 4th day

Yorkshire's pride and unity earn title

Sep 12, 2014: If the role of a county cricket club is to win trophies and produce players for England, Yorkshire are doing an excellent job

Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, Hove, 3rd day

Pacemen put Yorkshire on the brink

Sep 11, 2014: It is probably fitting that Yorkshire should have been made to work for the win that will seal their 32nd Championship title

'I've been called Shirley Temple, Leo Sayer, Coco the Clown'

Sep 6, 2014: Ryan Sidebottom on crowd sledging, being a headless chicken, the messiest team-mates, and more