Cricket News

After taking an early lunch the umpires led the players out at twenty past one and Ryan Sidebottom got off the mark in fine style with a full swing of the bat to a ball from Martin Bicknell

Police are investigating allegations of financial irregularities at Yorkshire County Cricket Club

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Though it seemed to escape serious attention on both sides of the Atlantic last year, it's worth bearing in mind that, among the four major prizes that were on offer in English domestic cricket in 2001, only one went to a team without an Australian

Yorkshire have signed the Australian batsman Simon Katich as cover for their captain, Darren Lehmann

It is perhaps a sign of the times that the CricInfo county champions, Yorkshire, have announced that they are to meet with some of the county's prominent businessmen to talk about ways in which new commercial capital can be raised

Darren Gough has decided to stay with Yorkshire next season

Richard Dawson is set to play his first match for England tomorrow at the age of 21

Somerset County Cricket Club have just announced that Championship opener at The County Ground against Yorkshire starting on May 8th has been nominated as the Golden Jubilee Match

Australian Darren Lehmann has hinted that his likely appointment as captain of English county team Yorkshire may be no more than a short-term measure.

Yorkshire are expected to name Darren Lehmann as their new captain later this month

It was a fitting way for the winners to end their victorious CricInfo Championship season

Yorkshire County Cricket Club have this week announced a new three-year deal with Yorkshire based textile company Masons

Following the success of the 2001 season which saw the County Championship return to Yorkshire after an absence of 33 years Yorkshire County Cricket Club have today announced that they will be increasing their subscriptions for the 2002 season

Yorkshire's next captain should be a Yorkshireman and not from overseas, according to the county's international fast bowler Darren Gough

The resignation of Philip Akroyd from the West District has created a casual vacancy for which three nominations have been received

Just two weeks after enjoying their greatest triumph for 33 years, Yorkshire cricket has been shocked by the announcement that their captain David Byas, is to retire

Reports are circulating in the English press that Lancashire are preparing to relieve John Crawley of the captaincy

Another English summer, another year of Australian domination

With the first two rounds of next season's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy having been played already this year, the sponsors and ECB have announced the third round draw for the 2002 competition