Players / Yorkshire / Joe Sayers

Kent v Yorkshire, Canterbury, 1st day

Yorkshire slump in Coles' haul

Apr 26, 2012: The second new ball coupled with some poor shot selection prompted a fairly abrupt end to the Yorkshire innings as the visitors succumbed for 247 in Canterbury.

Warwickshire v Yorkshire, Edgbaston, 1st day

Warwickshire in control despite Sayers

Aug 31, 2011: Stand-in captain Joe Sayers did his best to make up for the absence of Jacques Rudolph but familiar batting frailties left Yorkshire struggling on 254 for 8

Yorkshire v Sussex, Scarborough, 4th day

Yorkshire fall short of stunning chase

Aug 20, 2011: Yorkshire fell just short of an audacious attempt to secure victory over Sussex after being set 344 off a possible 54 overs in their County Championship match at Scarborough

Lancashire v Yorkshire, Liverpool, 4th day

Lancashire prevail in epic finish

May 21, 2011: Lancashire chased down 121 from the final 15 overs to win a thrilling County Championship match against Roses rivals Yorkshire at Liverpool

Lancashire v Yorkshire, Liverpool, 3rd day

Rain spurs Yorkshire's hopes

May 20, 2011: Yorkshire's prospects of escaping with a draw against Lancashire were advanced substantially by a rain interruption that eventually spanned more than three and a half hours

Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, Trent Bridge, 1st day

Root takes hold to put Yorkshire on top

May 4, 2011: An accomplished maiden half-century from Joe Root put Yorkshire in a strong position on day one against injury-hit County Championship leaders Nottinghamshire

Hampshire v Yorkshire, The Rose Bowl, 1st day

Lyth powers Yorkshire with 133

May 24, 2010: An exceptional hundred from Adam Lyth helped Yorkshire dominate day one of their County Championship Division One match against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl as they reached stumps on 300 for 3

Yorkshire v Durham, Headingley, 1st Day

Yorkshire punish lacklustre Durham

Apr 27, 2010: Yorkshire amassed 304 for 2 on the first day of their match against Durham

Gauteng v England Performance Programme, Pretoria, 4th day

Wainwright seals comfortable victory

Dec 3, 2009: Yorkshire's Andrew Gale starred against his own countrymen with a hard-earned 96, but ultimately he was powerless to prevent the England Performance Squad from sweeping to a comprehensive nine-wicket win

Yorkshire v Hampshire, Headingley, 3rd day

Bairstow enlivens drifting match

Sep 25, 2009: Bad light, which wiped out the final 24 overs of the third day's play, almost certainly ended the already slight hopes of a definite result in this match

Yorkshire v Warwickshire, Scarborough, 4th day

Dropped catches cost Yorkshire

Aug 29, 2009: If a reluctant result was to be squeezed out of the final day on a flat pitch at Scarborough, somebody had to do something spectacular before lunch. But Yorkshire managed to drop three catches, and thus put an end to another fantasy

Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire, County Championship, Scarborough

Gale's 99 secures Yorkshire a draw

Jul 24, 2009: A fine innings of 99 from Andrew Gale, aided by a dogged Joe Sayers, ensured Nottinghamshire were denied victory at Scarborough

County Championship round-up, 3rd day

Sayers century puts Yorkshire in command

Jul 2, 2009: A round-up from the latest County Championship matches as Joe Sayers puts Yorkshire in command and Kent sense victory after Azhar Mahmood's three wickets

Yorkshire v Somerset, Headingley, 1st day

Yorkshire batsmen waste chances

Jun 11, 2009: Considering that they won the toss and faced a rather weak Somerset bowling attack, Yorkshire will feel disappointed when they consider the course of the first day's play

Warwickshire v Yorkshire, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Records tumble but few left happy

May 7, 2009: George Dobell reports on the second day of Warwickshire's Championship match against Yorkshire at Edgbaston

Warwickshire v Yorkshire, Edgbaston, 1st day

Vaughan loses more than his bearings

May 6, 2009: George Dobell reports on the first day of Warwickshire's Championship match against Yorkshire at Edgbaston

Yorkshire v Worcestershire, County Championship, Headingley, 1st day

Battling openers do Yorkshire proud

Apr 28, 2009: In difficult batting conditions, Yorkshire fought out a truncated first day at Headingley in dogged fashion to register a century opening partnership

Durham v Yorkshire, County Championship, Chester-le-Street, 4th day

Yorkshire survive despite Onions' five

Apr 25, 2009: It is an excitement unknown in one-day cricket but still loved by the traditionalist: the sight of a team fighting the odds trying to salvage a hard-earned draw

Lancashire v Yorkshire, Pro Arch Trophy, Sharjah

Storms seal Yorkshire's victory

Mar 25, 2009: In weather more suited to Sheffield than Sharjah the most surreal Roses match in recent memory was decided by the Duckworth/Lewis method after torrential rain forced the players from the field for Yorkshire to be pronounced comfortable 156-run winners

County Championship round-up

Mushtaq haul puts Sussex on top

Jun 7, 2007: A round-up of the latest County Championship matches