David Hopps

The class and culture war at the heart of English cricket

Duncan Stone's book examines the history of the game in England through the lens of club cricket and its ingrained elitism

06-Feb-2022•David Hopps

Ray Illingworth: A cricket man for all seasons and all moments

Ashes-winning captain, autocratic "supremo", Farsley CC groundsman - "Illy" was one of the game's true greats

25-Dec-2021•David Hopps

Sacked staff seek legal action after racism crisis prompts Yorkshire purge

Culled staff had written to board deploring reputational damage Rafiq allegations had inflicted on club

04-Dec-2021•David Hopps

Yorkshire come to grief over Azeem Rafiq affair, but acceptance is a way off yet

Proud club's agonies may only be beginning as change comes too late to save reputation

15-Nov-2021•David Hopps

Ben Slater seals five-wicket win over Yorkshire but Notts fall short of Bob Willis final

Victory ends satisfactory four-day campaign for side that began season in first-class drought

24-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Adam Lyth serves reminder of Championship's raison d'être as Yorkshire hold Nottinghamshire up

Few players embrace county game like Lyth, whose innings leaves Notts chasing fourth-day victory

23-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Nottinghamshire rue the runs that got away as Yorkshire collapse comes too late for title hopes

Title challenge rests on stalemate in rival contests after crucial missed batting point

22-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Nottinghamshire's title hopes on knife's edge after Joe Clarke's elegant hundred

Last-wicket pair must add eight runs to overnight score to keep Notts in the hunt

21-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Jordan Cox seizes the night as Kent end their long wait for T20 glory

Vital half-century is followed by a tour de force in the field as Somerset are outmuscled

18-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Josh Davey seals stunning heist as Somerset come back from the dead in first semi-final

Tailenders seal recovery from 34 for 5 after Joe Weatherley drags Hampshire to 150

18-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Warwickshire steal a Championship march as Yorkshire run out of reasons for optimism

Another batting collapse at Headingley leaves just four teams in the title running

15-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Slow Death back in the Fast Lane: How Tymal Mills rose again

After managing a long-standing back issue, and starring in the Hundred, Mills is back in vogue

15-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Tim Bresnan produces some Headingley magic - to the detriment of Yorkshire

Former home favourite's runs and catches help put Warwickshire in strong position

13-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Chris Woakes makes mark in lieu of abandoned Test as 18 wickets fall at Headingley

Only Michael Burgess and Gary Ballance offer any resistance on bad day for batters

12-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Azeem Rafiq racism report: Ten questions for Yorkshire

ESPNcricinfo looks at key areas where further work is required to improve relations between Yorkshire and the community

10-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Mohammad Abbas hobbles for the cause as Hampshire take Championship stride

Warks resistance ends quickly after Rob Yates falls on final morning

08-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Rob Yates, Dom Sibley bore for glory as Warwickshire take victory shot seriously

Slow grind towards 296-run target makes for a day for the purists at Edgbaston

07-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Matt Fisher trawls through Somerset once more as Yorkshire harvest two-day rout

Nine-wicket match haul leaves Scarborough faithful with a midweek to kill

06-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Somerset scattered like seagulls at Scarborough before Harry Brook books in

Another below-par batting performance threatens visitors' title ambitions

05-Sep-2021•David Hopps

Somerset falter badly as Luke Fletcher, Dane Paterson orchestrate innings win for Notts

Attempts to make up for dismal first innings come to naught as home side blown away

01-Sep-2021•David Hopps

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