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Student teacher: former Yorkshire Academy batsman Gary Ballance, whose polished 101 was too much for his former teammates

Ballance 101 too much for his old teammates

Former Yorkshire Academy opener Gary Ballance, above, cruised to 101 as Barnsley beat his old teammates by 79 runs in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League.

Killer blows: Opening bowler Moin Ashraf, who with James Wainman struck the early blows from which Sheffield United could not recover

Girling 71 - then Academy bowlers sweep to victory

Opening bowlers Moin Ashraf, above, and James Wainman struck hard and deep into Sheffield United's batting as Yorkshire Academy won their Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League clash by 104 runs on Sunday.

Aggregate record: Jacques Rudolph, whose 59 enabled him to break Darren Lehmann's record for the most one-day league runs for Yorkshire in a season

Yorkshire for semi-final as Rudolph pips Lehmann

Jacques Rudolph, above, set a Yorkshire record for the number of runs in a one-day league season while making 59 during his side’s Clydesdale Bank 40 match defeat against Essex Eagles at Headingley Carnegie today.

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Sayers's season wiped out by illness

Chris Waters of the Yorkshire Post met up with Yorkshire's opener Joe Sayers recently. We are reproducing the article on the YCCC site as we know many of you are concerned about Joe and wish him well...

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Academy fixture change v Sheffield Utd

Due to the need to have net bowlers ahead of the ODI between England and Pakistan on 11 September the Yorkshire Academy away fixture against Sheffield United has been brought forward to Sunday 5 September.

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Andrew Gale's Captain's Blog

Andrew Gale is doing a regular blog with the Yorkshire Evening Post...

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Carnegie into Scarborough CB40 Semi-Final

Yorkshire Carnegie are through to the semi-finals of the Clydesdale Bank 40 after a narrow four-wicket win over the Northamptonshire Steelbacks.

Strike force: Opening bowler Moin Ashraf, whose 4-25 sealed the Academy's victory

Moin 4-25 as victorious Academy lie third

Opening bowler Moin Ashraf, above, recorded a fine 4-25 as Yorkshire Academy beat Appleby Frodingham by 48 runs to lie third in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League.

Top of his game: All-rounder David Wainwright, who was two short of his century when Castleford's overs ran out, and who then took 6-68 to spin the Academy to defeat

All-rounder Wainwright shows Academy his class

All-rounder David Wainwright, above, scored 98 not out and took 6-68 as Castleford beat Yorkshire Academy by 49 runs in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League.

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2NDS: Damp SWALEC, buffet bowling but match drawn

MATCH DRAWN: Yorkshire 392-9d and 0-0d; Glamorgan 63-0d and 291-8.

Learning curve: Oliver Hannon-Dalby, in his first full season with Yorkshire, toils during the record-breaking stand by Jimmy Adams and James Vince

Rudolph 54, Bairstow 50 as Yorkshire force draw

Yorkshire managed to hold out for a comfortable draw at Scarborough today after Hampshire had declared their first innings on 498-6 which gave them a first innings lead of 176 with a maximum of 71 overs to bowl.

Adam Lyth receives his county cap from Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale

Adam Lyth awarded his county cap on home ground

Adam Lyth has received his county cap today on his home ground on North Marine Road, Scarborough in a presentation ahead of play on Day 2 of the LV= County Championship match between Yorkshire and Hampshire.

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2ND XI: Glamorgan win despite Billy Root 69

This was last Trophy match of the season with nothing at stake except personal and team pride in a match well played. And the Welsh weather had a say in it too, the start being delayed to 2.30 and the overs reduced by a third to 33-a-side.

Jacques Rudolph leaves the field 124 not out in Yorkshire Carnegie's 250-6

Rudolph inspired Carnegie extend lead at CB40 top

Jacques Rudolph plundered his third Clydesdale Bank 40 century of the season as Yorkshire Carnegie racked up 250-6 against Middlesex Panthers in front of a sun-baked crowd of 6,500 at Scarborough today.

Richard Pyrah receives his county cap from Andrew Gale

Pyrah receives county cap at Scarborough Festival

Richard Pyrah was all smiles ahead of today's CB40 match against Middlesex Panthers as he clutched his new Yorkshire cap after receiving it from his captain Andrew Gale.

Flowering Lilley: Alex's runaway 5-9 crushed Driffield's hopes

Lilley's 5-9 sees Academy to another eight-pointer

Alex Lilley ran amok with 5-9 as Yorkshire Academy rolled over Driffield by nine wickets in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League and notched up another eight-point triumph.

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Gerard Brophy awarded 2011 Benefit Season

Gerard Brophy has been awarded a benefit season in 2011 by The Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

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LV=CC Yorkshire go second after Durham victory

Yorkshire have won their LV=County Championship match with Durham by four wickets. It means the Tykes have picked up 21 points from the contest in the north-east to close the gap on Nottinghamshire at the top of the table to only six points.

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2nd XI fixture change brings Roses 2-dayer

Due to the 2nd XI not qualifying for the Second XI Championship Final the week commencing 6th Sept, there will be a 2-day friendly match between Yorkshire 2nd XI and Lancashire 2nd XI at Weetwood on Tuesday 7 and Weds 8 Sept.

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2ND XI: Breese blows away Seconds

Gareth Breese breezed in and blew away Yorkshire in an all-round match performance that few have bettered. After three economical wickets in Yorkshire’s first innings, a century in Durham’s only innings and four even more economical wickets in Yorkshire’s second innings to earn him match figures of 7-31, perhaps he should be changing his name to Gareth Hurricane!

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Club shop closed Friday and Monday

The Club Shop at Headingley Carnegie will be shut on Friday 20 and Monday 23 August as shop staff take their positions during the Scarborough Festival next week.

David Wainwright LVCC from behind at Scarborough 2009

2ND XI TROPHY Yorkshire beat Durham by 5 wkts

It was a good all-round performance that won the day at Headingley Carnegie for Yorkshire in their Second Eleven Trophy match against Durham.

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ACAD: Ashraf takes 7 in victory over Rotherham

Saturday 14 August - Scarborough v Yorks Academy - match cancelled due to wet outfield. Sunday 15 August Yorks Academy beat Rotherham by 31 runs.

Richard Pyrah is congratulated by his Yorkshire Carnegie team-mates as he takes 4-43

Yorkshire win widens gap at CB40 summit

Half-centuries from skipper Andrew Gale and Anthony McGrath, followed by a four-wicket haul for Richard Pyrah, whose sharp fielding was responsible for two run-outs, brought Yorkshire Carnegie victory by 23 runs over Gloucestershire Gladiators at Headingley Carnegie.

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YCB Awards 2010 - the OSCAs

The Yorkshire Cricket Board honoured the volunteers in cricket at a ceremony held in the Indoor Cricket Centre on Thursday 5th August celebrating outstanding achievements. Board Chairman Philip Radcliffe, Vice Chairman Albert Pattison, Director of Development Andrew Watson and ECB Regional vManager Phil Nedley presented the following Awards...

Jacques Rudolph, whose fluent 26 got Yorkshire off to the right start

Carnegie beat Falcons to stay top in CB40

Yorkshire Carnegie maintained their position at the top of Group B in the Clydesdale Bank 40, after a narrow 8 run victory over the Derbyshire Falcons. After losing the toss and being put into bat it was Jacques Rudolph and Adam Lyth who were once more in the runs for the Tykes.

Captain's innings: 47 by Alex Lees complemented the work of the seamers

Captain and seamers triumph for Academy

A captain's innings of 47 by Alex Lees, above, and fine work by the seamers helped Yorkshire Academy to a five-wicket and eight-point victory over Doncaster Town in the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League.

Resistance fighter: Paceman Steven Patterson, who held on for two-and-a-half hours as nightwatchman to see Yorkshire well on the way to a draw

Steven Patterson and rain in match-saving stand

Rain came to Yorkshire's aid during the tea interval on the last day of their LV County Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Headingley Carnegie, and the game ended in a draw. Nightwatchman Steven Patterson, above, batted through the morning to keep the visitors at bay.

Azeem Rafiq celebrates debut wicket in LVCC 2009

Yorkshire CCC reaction to Rafiq's ECB suspension

Yesterday the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that a Cricket Discipline Commission Panel had restrospectively suspended Azeem Rafiq from all cricket under ECB jurisdiction for a period of one month from 26 July and ordered him to pay £500 towards the costs of the hearing.

Playing the game: Gary Ballance, who top-scored with 59 as Yorkshire tried to press for victory after two declarations on the last day...only to see his side blown away by 131 runs

White Rose Seconds wilt after two declarations

Left-hand opener Gary Ballance, above, top-scored with 59 as Yorkshire went for the chase after two last-day declarations in their Second Eleven Roses Championship match at Crosby - only for Lancashire to run home victors by 131 runs.

Jacques Rudolph, whose 83 not out piloted Yorkshire to victory with three balls to spare

Dutch victory sends Carnegie back to CB40 summit

Yorkshire Carnegie are back on top of Group B in the Clydesdale Bank 40 after an impressive five-wicket win over Holland. They were in control from the moment captain Andrew Gale elected to bowl first after winning the toss in Schiedam.

Six of the best: Paceman James Lee, whose 6-67 was not enough to blunt the thorns of the Red Rose

Lee 6-67, but the Red Rose pricks young ones

Fast bowler James Lee, above, turned in a fine 6-67...but Lancashire beat Yorkshire by 96 runs in their Second Eleven Trophy match at Crosby - which probably ends Yorkshire's chances of retaining the Trophy - but it should be noted that seven of the 11 Yorkshire players were under 18.

Captain's innings: Alex Lees, whose 75 steered Yorkshire Academy home

Skipper runs the Academy to eight more points

Academy skipper Alex Lees, above, led the way with 75 as they beat Hull and YPI by eight wickets in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League. Left-hand spinner Gurman Randhawa topped Yorkshire's bowling with 4-45.

Top of the class: Proud Yorkshire young cricketers celebrate their success at the 2010 Bunbury Festival. Back row, left to right; Will Rhodes, Jack Holt and Chris Curtis. Front row: Jonny Tattersall, Yorkshire Cricket Centre Manager and coach Andy Rowsell, and Lewis Stabler (Best Bowler Trophy and Scholarship). Photo: Courtesy of Keith Curtis Photography.

Yorkshire boys picked for special coaching

The 24th England Schools' Cricket Association Bunbury Under-15 Festival at Chester produced another feast of cricket with four Yorkshire boys selected to go forward in a national group of 22 to receive specialised coaching at the ECB’s National Cricket Performance Centre at Loughborough University next week.

Adam Lyth one-day batting 2009

CB40 unbeaten record lost to Gladiators

Yorkshire Carnegie have lost their unbeaten record in the Clydesdale Bank 40, after losing to the Gloucestershire Gladiators by 65 runs. Set a mammoth 295 to win at Cheltenham, they came up just short despite a valiant 84 from Adam Lyth.

Paceman with ball and Bat: James Lee, who battered 75 with six fours and five sixes in Yorkshire's second-innings mission impossible

Fast bowler Lee batters 75 in mission impossible

Paceman James Lee, above, battered 75 with six fours and five sixes as Yorkshire chased mission impossible - 272 to win in 24 overs - in their Second Eleven Championship match against Worcestershire at Todmorden.

Essex players enjoy a Sunday picnic ahead of Yorkshire match

Steelbacks v Carnegie 31 August time change

The Clydesdale Bank 40 match between Northamptonshire Steelbacks and Yorkshire Carnegie originally scheduled to commence at 4.45pm in Northampton on 31 August 2010 will now commence at 4.10pm.

At the gallop: Yorkshire's left-handed opener Joe Sayers, who cruised to 48 not out with nine fours and a six

Sayers bats Yorkshire to Seconds Trophy triumph

Opener Joe Sayers, above, cruised to 48 not out with nine fours and a six as Yorkshire overwhelmed Worcestershire by nine wickets in their Second Eleven Trophy match at Bingley.

Mohammad Asif celebrates wrapping up the Aussie tail for only 88 all out

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Jacques Rudolph, whose 83 not out piloted Yorkshire to victory with three balls to spare

Carnegie beat Panthers to cement place at top

Ajmal Shahzad returned to action after two weeks out through injury to help Yorkshire to a fifth successive Clydesdale Bank 40 win, this time by eight wickets against Middlesex at Lord’s today.

Ajmal Shahzad with back to camera in t20 gear 2008

England name 12-man squad for 1st npower Test

England bowler Ajmal Shahzad has been ruled out of the 1st npower Test match at Trent Bridge due to an ankle injury.

Top scorer on a bad day: Callum Geldart, who compiled 30 while Yorkshire Academy collapsed in the face of poor shot selection and fine bowling

Geldart 30 - but exam time catches up with Academy

Callum Geldart, above, scored 30 as Yorkshire Academy were blown away for 67 and lost their Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League match at Harrogate by seven wickets.

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Just short in Chelmsford LV=CC run chase

Despite a brilliant century from Jacques Rudolph Yorkshire had to settle for a draw in their LV=County Championship fixture with Essex. Set a huge total of 369 to win on the final day at Chelmsford, the Tykes came up 36 runs short after an enthralling run chase.

Smith falls as Australia set Pakistan 180 to win on Day 3

Pakistan take glory at Headingley Carnegie

Australia 88 & 349; Pakistan 258 and 180-7 won by 3 wickets and secured victory in a Test Match against Australia for the first time in 15 years.

Skipper Alex Lees, whose 70 with eight fours and a six and a stand of 120 with George Ross, set up this match for the Academy spinners

Lees 70 as spinners keep Academy in third place

Skipper Alex Lees, above, led the way with 70 as Yorkshire Academy beat Sheffield Collegiate by 28 runs and held on to third place in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League yesterday. It was a good day for spinners.

Making hay: Captain Andrew Gale mows the ball over mid-wicket during his unbeaten 60 with five fours and three sixes

Carnegie end FPt20 campaign on a high at Derby

Yorkshire Carnegie bowed out of the Friends Provident Twenty20 in style against the Derbyshire Falcons with a six-wicket win.

Hurricane Herschelle: A quickfire 51 from Gibbs with six fours sowed the seeds of Yorkshire victory - only for the plant to be strangled in the last five overs by Lancashire's tight bowling and top-class fielding

Young Carnegie go down at Trent Bridge

A youthful Yorkshire Carnegie side went down by seven wickets to the Nottinghamshire Outlaws at Trent Bridge.

Jack Hargreaves, whose 58 with six fours and two sixes stood out on a disappointing day for Yorkshire Academy batting

In-a-spin Academy batting crumbles to leaders

Jack Hargreaves, above, stood out with 58 as Yorkshire Academy's batting crumbled and they lost to York by 25 runs in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League.

Whip them off: paceman Steven Patterson runs out Paul Franks

Bears beat Carnegie to leave uphill task

Yorkshire Carnegie’s chances of securing a place in the Friends Provident Twenty20 quarter-finals have taken a hit, after they lost by 14 runs to the Warwickshire Bears. It means they are now three points off the final qualification place with only two group matches remaining.

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Yorkshire Cricket Engages Young Offenders

Yorkshire’s County Cricket Club’s full squad visited HMP Doncaster (Marshgate) Prison on 12th July 2010 to participate in a match against inmates.

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Under-17s Roses match venue change

The Under-17 match between Yorkshire and Lancashire which was scheduled to be played at Barnsley Cricket Club on Thursday 15 July has been moved to Weetwood.

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ICC applauds Yorkshire CCC's cricket spirit

The ICC have welcomed the initiative currently underway in England as Pakistan hosts Australia in a two-Test series beginning at Lord's on Tuesday. With international matches not currently possible in Pakistan, the ICC has been playing a leading role in ensuring that Pakistan cricket continues to thrive at international level.

Ajmal Shahzad headshot 2008

Yorkshire to get England players back

The ECB have confirmed the availability of Tim Bresnan, Ajmal Shahzad and Adil Rashid between 14 and 25 July.

Closing the gap: opener Alex Lees, who held Yorkshire Academy together with 83 not out, and steered them to within one win of being top of the Yorkshire League

Alex Lees 83 not out as Academy near the top

Opener Alex Lees, above, held Yorkshire Academy together with 83 not out as they beat Cleethorpes by four wickets to go within one victory of being top of the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League on Saturday.

Hurricane Herschelle: A quickfire 51 from Gibbs with six fours sowed the seeds of Yorkshire victory - only for the plant to be strangled in the last five overs by Lancashire's tight bowling and top-class fielding

Squeezed Yorkshire must win all three t20s left

Galloping Herschelle Gibbs, above, had Yorkshire in the driving seat - but they still lost their seventh Friends Provident t20 match of the season against Lancashire at Old Trafford tonight.

Conquering heroes: Jonathan Bairstow, who made the winning hit, and Adil Rashid are applauded off the field by the Warwickshire players

Championship challenge by stunning Yorkshire

Yorkshire gave the strongest possible signal that they are hell bent on winning the LV County Championship by beating Warwickshire by six wickets with 14 balls to spare in a real thriller which earned them a standing ovation at Headingley Carnegie.

Another century: opener Joe Root hit 21 fours in Yorkshire's first innings

Joe Root and Randhawa star in Seconds' triumph

Joe Root, above, led the way for Yorkshire Second Eleven with 131 including 21 fours in the first innings of their Championship match against MCC Young Cricketers at Radlett, and left-hand spinner Gurman Randhawa took seven wickets in the match as Yorkshire won by eight wickets and came home with 24 points.

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Members' Forum date changes

The planned Members' Forum scheduled for Saturday 4 September has been cancelled.

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Afridi urges supporters to get behind Pakistan

In an interview for the ECB Match Programme prior to their MCC Spirit of Cricket Home Series against Australia, Pakistan Captain Shahid Afridi has asked for the local Pakistan support in England to make his side feel like they really are playing at home.

Top-scorer: Lee Hodgson, who struck 62 for Yorkshire Second Eleven and chipped in with two wickets

Hodgson 62 as Seconds return to winning ways

Innings of 62 by Lee Hodgson, above, and 61 by Charlie Roebuck helped Yorkshire to victory by 94 runs in their Second Eleven Trophy match against MCC Young Cricketers. Paceman Lee later chipped in with two wickets.

Azeem Rafiq celebrates debut wicket in LVCC 2009

Rafiq and Root receive England calls

Azeem Rafiq and Joe Root have been announced in a 14 man England U19s squad for the two match Test series against Sri Lanka U19s beginning on Wednesday 21 July in Northampton.

Adil Rashid LVCC bowling 2008

Rashid is top of overall MVP rankings

Yorkshire's Adil Rashid is the new leader of the overall FTI MVP. A key component in Yorkshire's tremendous start to the season, Rashid has found success in both the Championship (LV=CC) and the Friends Provident t20 (FPt20).

Change ends: Vice-Captain Jacques Rudolph leads out Yorkshire from the Headingley Carnegie Pavilion at the Kirkstall Lane End for the first time.

Bears crush Carnegie at launch of £21m pavilion

Jacques Rudolph makes history in the absence of skipper Andrew Gale as he leads out Yorkshire from the Kirkstall Lane Pavilion on its first day of operation at Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground.

Tim Bresnan on his way to ICC World Twenty20 success

Bresnan and Shahzad get Bangladesh ODI calls

Both Tim Bresnan and Ajmal Shahzad have been included in a 13-man England squad to play Bangladesh. The first of three One-Day International is to be played at Trent Bridge on 8 July.

Cracking send-off: Yorkshire opener Herschelle Gibbs hit eight fours and five sixes in his unbeaten 101

Gibbs 101 - but 12 off last ball stump Carnegie

Herschelle Gibbs, above, smashed a brilliant maiden 20-over century for Yorkshire before Northamptonshire secured an amazing tie at Wantage Road tonight to prevent Carnegie from claiming their sixth Friends Provident t20 win of the season.

Captain's innings: Alex Lees, who top-scored with 77 for Yorkshire Academy before he was run out by Oliver Hannon-Dalby

Lees 77 as Academy move to second in the League

A captain's top score of 77 by Alex Lees, above, helped Yorkshire Academy to victory by 54 runs against Barnsley in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League at Weetwood.

Job well done: Yorkshire opener Joe Root, who 23 fours and a six in his first-innings 169

Yorkshire crash to last-ball defeat by Bearcubs

An astonishing evening collapse and a Twenty20-style run chase gave Warwickshire Bearcubs victory by six wickets in their Second Eleven Championship clash at York last night.

Last blast: paceman Tino Best, who took 3-40 in Yorkshire's last-day victory charge

Yorkshire top the table as rain saves Red Rose

Yorkshire are top of the LV County Championship table by one point over Nottinghamshire - but they could not celebrate that feat courtesy of a win against Lancashire at Old Trafford today.

Captain's innings: Yorkshire captain and opening batsman Andrew Gale leads the way with 52, including five fours and a six, before he is most unfortunately run out

Carnegie snared as Foxes prevent last-ball six

Carnegie's run of three successive Friends Provident t20 triumphs ended at Headingley Carnegie today when Richard Pyrah was caught on the long-on boundary instead of clearing the ring for the last-ball six that would have tied the totals.

Brother joins brother: left-hand batsman Billy Root, above, and right-handed brother Joe were the first siblings to play in the Yorkshire Second Eleven together since 1997

First brothers to appear together for 13 years

Left-hand batsman Billy Root, above, and right-handed brother Joe became the first siblings to play for Yorkshire Second Eleven together for 13 years. Yorkshire fell into the grip of Warwickshire Bearcubs and went down by 137 runs in this Trophy clash.

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Elvidge batting anchor in sunny war of Rosebuds

Left-arm spinner Ben Elvidge held Yorkshire Academy's middle-order together for the second time in a fortnight as they fought Lancashire Academy to a draw in their two-day Friendly match.

Over the rope: Adam Lyth swings for six to mid-wicket during his top-score 43 for Yorkshire Carnegie

Carnegie chase Outlaws back into the forest

Adam Lyth, above, top-scored for Yorkshire with 43 - but it was Anthony McGrath who lifted the man-of-the-match award as a businesslike performance earned the hosts a seven-wicket victory over North Group leaders Nottinghamshire Outlaws in the Friends Provident t20 match at Headingley Carnegie this evening.

Top bowlers: Jack Hughes weighed in with a useful 19 before going on to take 4-27

Crushing victory keeps Academy in top flight

Irfan Amjad came within six of a century and Jack Hughes, above, and Ashley Robinson were top bowlers as Yorkshire Academy crushed Sheffield United by 122 runs in the Solly Sports EBC Yorkshire County Premier League on Saturday.

Opener Adam Lyth, who thrashed 59 in 24 balls with 10 fours and two sixes

Carnegie drag Royals down into the gutter

An astonishing innings from man-of-the-match Adam Lyth, above, resulted in Yorkshire Carnegie romping to their biggest ever runs victory in the Friends Provident t20 match against Worcestershire Royals at sunny Headingley Carnegie.

How many of these Golden Greats do you recognise from Yorkshire's magnificent Championship-winning run of the 1960s? Back row, left to right: George Alcock, masseur; Philip Sharpe, Doug Pagett, Don Wilson, Tony Nicholson, John Hampshire and Geoffrey Boycott. Front row: Jimmy Binks, Fred Trueman, Brian Close (captain), Raymond Illingworth and Ken Taylor. (Photo: RON DEATON Achive)

Are you on target to get the Magnificent Seven?

How many of these Yorkshire greats can you dentify before clicking on the picture to read the name caption? This is one of a wealth of historic pictures which appear in Andrew Collomosse's book, Magnificent Seven, recording Yorkshire's triumphs of the modern Golden Age of 1959 to 1969.

Mutual congratulations: bowler Adil Rashid and wicket-keeper Gerard Brophy, who snared Niall O'Brien

Thumping 9- wicket win for Carnegie over Foxes

Yorkshire Carnegie secured a thumping nine wicket win over Leicestershire at Grace Road as they continue their quest for consistency in the Friends Provident Twenty20.

Opener Alex Lees, who top-scored with 42 as Yorkshire Academy picked up eight more points

Eight more points take Academy to fourth

Opener Alex Lees, above, was top-scorer and left-hand spinner Gurman Randhawa pocketed a five-for as Yorkshire Academy ran to another eight-point victory over Appleby Frodingham in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League.

Left-hand spinner Gurman Randhawa, who took three wickets in each innings and hit 40 in Yorkshire's first knock

Yorkshire break through as batsmen are 'sent off'

Left-hand spinner Gurman Randhawa, above, took three wickets in each innings and hit 40 in Yorkshire's first knock as the Seconds beat a Kent-Northamptonshire XII by 21 runs in their Friendly match at Beckenham.

In the dug-out: former England captain Michael Vaughan at the centre as Yorkshire get set in front of the Players' Tunnel at Headingley Carnegie

Fourth FP t20 defeat as Dynamos rock Carnegie

Yorkshire Carnegie suffered their fourth defeat in the Friends Provident Twenty20 after losing by six wickets to the Durham Dynamos in the North East.

Yorkshire's Anthony McGrath, who blasted five fours and four sixes in his undefeated 73

10,200 see Man of Match McGrath blunt Red Rose

Man-of-the-match Anthony McGrath, above, plundered a career-best 73 not out to set up Yorkshire Carnegie for a thrilling 17-run win over Lancashire Lightning in the Friends Provident t20 Roses clash at Headingley Carnegie tonight.

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Yorkshire Academy let down by poor batting

Poor batting left Yorkshire Academy with very much the worst of it in their two-day one-innings drawn game with Cheshire Development XI.

Gurman Randhawa, whose runs and wickets ensured a nailbiting victory for Yorkshire Academy

All-rounder Randhawa makes it a 9-run wonder

Left-hand spinner Gurman Randhawa, above, top-scored with 28 - and then weighed in with five wickets - as Yorkshire Academy scraped home by nine runs against Castleford in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League.

Batsman-bowler: Lee Hodgso, who hammered 82 in Yorkshire's first innings

Hodgson weighs in with 82 but Seconds take fall

Bowler Lee Hodgson, above, stole the batting honours with a first-innings 82 for Yorkshire Seconds in their Friendly match against Middlesex at Radlett.

Making hay: Captain Andrew Gale mows the ball over mid-wicket during his unbeaten 60 with five fours and three sixes

Record Gale and Gibbs blitz stops the Dynamos

A record unbroken stand of 137 in a mere 11 overs between Andrew Gale, above, and man-of-the-match Herschelle Gibbs powered Yorkshire Carnegie to a nine-wicket victory over Durham Dynamos at Headingley Carnegie tonight.

Former Yorkshire and England off-spinner Geoff Cope, who is secretary of Yorkshire County Cricket Club Players' Association

Grand gathering of the old players at Headingley

Members of Yorkshire County Cricket Club Players’ Association are invited to attend the Professional Cricketers’ Association Past Players’ Day which this year will be held on August 5 in the old pavilion at Headingley Carnegie.

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India A end on top despite Yorkshire's Best

Yorkshire were bowled out for 219 on the third and final day of their friendly against the touring India A side at Headingley today.

Jack Hargreaves, whose 57 brightened up a disappointing day for Yorkshire Academy

Academy pay the price of promotion and injury

The absence of openers Callum Geldart and Alex Lees and an injury to leading wicket-taker Gurman Randhawa cost Yorkshire Academy dear as they went down by 15 runs to Driffield in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League.

In the dug-out: former England captain Michael Vaughan at the centre as Yorkshire get set in front of the Players' Tunnel at Headingley Carnegie

Royals beat Carnegie by 21 runs

Yorkshire Carnegie made it two defeats out of two in the Twenty20 after a disappointing 21 run defeat to the Worcestershire Royals at New Road.

Alex Lees, who captained Yorkshire Academy in a match they nearly turned on its head

Enter Elvidge as Academy turn game on its head

A last-day fightback saw Yorkshire Academy almost beat their opposite numbers at Durham under the captaincy of Alex Lees, above - and important positives were knocks of 74 and 67 by debutant Ben Elvidge.

Ajmal Shahzad headshot 2008

Ajmal Shahzad makes England Test debut

Ajmal Shahzad has made history today by becoming the first Yorkshire born Asian to play Test cricket for England.

Hat-trick: Azeem Rafiq, right, congratulates new arrival Clint McKay on taking three wickets in three legitimate balls - spoiled by an intervening wide Delete

New boy's 'hat-trick' eases pain of T20 setback

Hat-trick: Azeem Rafiq, right, congratulates Yorkshire's new arrival, Clint McKay, on taking three wickets in three legitimate balls - spoiled by an intervening wide.

Tom Smith celebrates his maiden Championship century shortly before Lancashire's Day 3 declaration

Rain-swept White Rose joint top of the table

The Roses match ended in a draw at Headingley Carnegie when rain prevented any play on the fourth and final day of the LV County Championship encounter - Yorkshire taking five points out of the game to their opponents' eight.

Jack Hughes, who was out one short of his 50 in a match Yorkshire Academy should have won

Silly batting mistakes cost Academy top spot

Silly batting mistakes cost Yorkshire Academy victory over Rotherham Town and the chance to become leaders of the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League.

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Twenty20 double blow for Yorkshire Seconds

A complete change in the weather meant a start in the Second Eleven Twenty20 Triangular Tournament involving Yorkshire, Lancashire and Durham at Bingley yesterday - but it also meant two defeats for Yorkshire.

Richard Pyrah, who picked up three Day 1 wickets for Yorkshire

2nd XI play Lancs and Durham in T20 Round Robin

Yorkshire 2nd Team are set to play Lancashire and Durham at Twenty20 cricket this Tuesday and Wednesday at Bingley CC.

Joe Root, who put on an opening stand of 164 with his brother, Billy

Century for Joe Root - and 91 for brother Billy

Opening right-hander Joe Root, above, and his left-handed brother, Billy, put on 164 for the first wicket in Sheffield Collegiate's Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League clash with Doncaster Town.

Charlie Roebuck, whose all-round contribution could not disguise a shoddy display by Yorkshire Academy

Extras! Read about bad day for the Academy

Charlie Roebuck, above, got among the wickets and runs, but Yorkshire Academy went down by 83 runs in a shoddy display in their 50-over "friendly" against LeedsBradfordMCCU 2ndXI.

Adam Lyth, who peppered the cover boundary in his innings of 85

Hampshire v Yorkshire LV=CC MATCH DRAWN

Yorkshire and Hampshire had to settle for a draw at the Rose Bowl after early morning rain ruined what could have been a dramatic final day.

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Afridi to lead Pakistan at Headingley Carnegie

All-rounder Shahid Afridi has been named as Pakistan captain for the tour to England after deciding to end a four-year absence from Test cricket. The second of two Test Matches takes place at Headingley Carnegie between the 21st and 25th of July.

Joe Root, whose welcome return to form could not turn the tide for Yorkshire in this new-look competition

Root 87 - but in-the-pink Durham do 40-over splits

Yorkshire opener Joe Root, above, rattled up 87 in the new-style split Second Eleven 40-Over Cup match at Weetwood, but it was not enough to prevent Durham's victory by five wickets.

Callum Geldart, whose 117 included 11 fours and two sixes

Callum Geldart 117 helps Academy to No.2 spot

A patient 117 from Callum Geldart, above, helped Yorkshire Academy to an 81-victory over Doncaster and second place in the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League.

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Yorkshire Carnegie sign Clint McKay for FPt20

Clint McKay, the 27-year-old Australian paceman, has signed as a Yorkshire Carnegie player for this season’s Friends Provident twenty20 competition.

Adam Lyth, who peppered the cover boundary in his innings of 85

Yorkshire v Somerset LVCC 17-20 May

Yorkshire suffered their first defeat in 2010 after being beaten by six wickets against Somerset at Taunton. For the second time in as many LV=County Championship games in the west country, their opponents chased down a huge second-innings total to win.

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Why not celebrate with £12 FP t20 Tickets!

Paul Collingwood’s England team lifted the nation and the World Twenty20 trophy in the Caribbean this week after a series of supreme displays of power hitting, tight fielding and world-class bowling.

Moin Ashraf, whose 5-39 was a welcome antidote to Yorkshire's disappointment

Ashraf and Hughes not enough to outwit Foxes

A first-innings analysis of 5-39 by Moin Ashraf, above, and 53 from Jack Hughes were Yorkshire's highlights in a difficult match at Barnsley where they went down by 112 runs to Leicestershire in the Second Eleven Championship.

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Lancashire FPt20 Members' Seat Booking

The Friends Provident twenty20 Cup match between Yorkshire Carnegie and Lancashire Lightning (Thursday 17th June) is an all-ticket match.

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Congratulations to Tim Bresnan and England!!!

England have won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 tournament in the Caribbean and Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan has been ever present and key to the side's success.

Ben Sanderson, whose three wickets were the most encouraging feature in a bad day for Yorkshire

Record-low Yorkshire devoured by the Foxcubs

A three-wicket bag for paceman Ben Sanderson, above, was the only good news after a terrible day for Yorkshire in their Second Eleven Trophy clash with Leicestershire at Headingley Carnegie.

Jacques Rudolph, whose 83 not out piloted Yorkshire to victory with three balls to spare

Rudolph leads Yorkshire home with three balls left

Jacques Rudolph, above, continued his phenomenal form in the Clydesdale Bank 40 League to steer Yorkshire to a fourth consecutive win as they beat the Netherlands by four wickets with three balls to spare at Headingley Carnegie.

Aacting skipper Alex Lees, who blasted 136 in Yorkshire Academy's victory by 133 runs

Skipper Alex Lees flogs 136 in Academy rampage

Acting skipper Alex Lees, above, thrashed 136 and left-arm spinner Gurman Randhawa cleaned up with 4-71 as Yorkshire Academy crushed Hull and YPI by 133 runs in the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League today.

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Andrew Gale in England Lions squad

The ECB have named Andrew Gale in the England Lions team to face Bangladesh in a four-day match at The County Ground, Derby from 19- 22 May.

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Paceman Ben Sanderson clinches career best

Paceman Ben Sanderson, above, claimed 5-50, the best first-class figures of his career, as Yorkshire bowled out Loughborough MCCU on the final day of the three-day match at Headingley Carnegie.

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Three in three: Patterson knocks Falcons for six

Ferocious bowling from Steven Patterson, above centre, who claimed a one-day career-best 6-32 including five wickets for five runs in 11 balls, sent Yorkshire Carnegie storming to victory by 100 runs against Derbyshire Falcons at Headingley Carnegie.

Callum Geldart, who was Academy's top batsman twice in a weekend

Geldart top again - but Academy out by one ball

Cricket was the winner, but Yorkshire suffered their first real upset of 2010 when the Academy was knocked out of the Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League Cup in Round 1.

Callum Geldart, whose 69 in 100 balls saw Yorkshire Academy to eight points

Callum Geldart batters Academy to eight points

Callum Geldart, above, cruised to 69 not out with three sixes and four fours as Yorkshire Academy thrashed Harrogate by nine wickets in their Solly Sports ECB Yorkshire County Premier League match at Weetwood.

Gary Ballance, who was at the crease for almost five-and-a-half hours for his match-winning 134

2nd CHAMP: Ballance, 134, leads victory charge

Gary Ballance, above, batted for almost five-and-a-half hours to amass 134 with 13 fours as Yorkshire beat Derbyshire by five wickets in their Second Eleven Championship match at Derby.

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Patterson's first five as Yorkshire win by innings

Steven Patterson, being surrounded by teammates, above, collected career-best figures of 5-50 as Yorkshire fired out Essex for 206 and 214 to win by an innings and 96 runs on Day 3 of their LV County Championship match at Scarborough.

Callum Geldart, who hit 79 and shared in an opening stand of 170 with Joe Root

Root and Geldart 170 in Seconds Trophy triumph

Openers Joe Root and Callum Geldart, above, put on 170 as poor bowling helped Yorkshire to victory by 68 runs in their Second Eleven Trophy match at Derby.

Jack Hughes, whose 52 led the way for Yorkshire Academy

Hughes 52 as Academy set out their victory stall

Jack Hughes, above, top-scored with 52 as Yorkshire Academy established their promise with an outright 38-run victory over Sheffield Collegiate in the Solly Sports EBC Yorkshire County Premier League.

Jacques Rudolph, whose blisterinjg 83 led the way for Yorkshire

Rudolph and McGrath blaze away to 2 in 2

Two scorching innings from Jacques Rudolph, 83, above, and Anthony McGrath, 77 not out, gave Yorkshire Carnegie an advantage they never relinquished against Northamtonshire Steelbacks in the Clydesdale Bank 40 match at Scarborough.

Alex Lees, who at least gave the travelling supporters something to clap

ACADEMY: Boundaries for Lees - then hailstones

Two boundaries by Alex Lees, above, were the only excitement for Yorkshire Academy whose Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League match at York was washed out after 5.5 overs

Tino Best, whose 4-86 on Day 4 gave Yorkshire hope of victory

Yorkshire enforce the follow-on, but rain wins

West Indian fast bowler Tino Best, above, grabbed four wickets at Headingley Carnegie as Yorkshire made Durham follow on 280 runs behind on the last day of their LV County Championship match - but Yorkshire had taken no second-innings wickets when the rain was the only winner.

Gerard Brophy, who hit 10 fours and two sixes in his second-innings 81

2ND CHAMP: Force-feeding ends in a damp squib

Garard Brophy, above, battered his way to 81 and Charlie Roebuck 46 not out as Yorkshire took advantage of "force-feeding" to set Nottinghamshire a challenging target on Day 3 of their Second Eleven Championship match. Then rain returned to mock the sportsmanship of both sides.

Gary Ballance, whose 67 piloted Yorkshire to a nerve-tingling triumph

2ND TROPHY: Ballance 67 in victory by one wicket

Gary Ballance, above, starred with 67 - but victory by one wicket with one ball to spare had the spectators biting their nails as Yorkshire stumbled from a seemingly winning position of 151-4 to 197-9, five wickets going down for 48 runs.

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10 wicket Eagles win sets off campaign in style

Andrew Gale (125 off 115 balls) and Jacques Rudolph (101 from 102) scorched Carnegie to 233-0 and victory over Essex by 10 wickets to kick off their Clydesdale Bank 40 campaign in style at Chelmsford.

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ACADEMY: Randhawa takes 6 but batting crumbles

Left-arm spinner Gurman Randhawa was the star of a disappointing opening to their Solly Adams ECB Yorkshire Premier League season.

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2NDS: Brophy 162 as White Rose is impaled by Red

Gerard Brophy struck 162 to set the example other Yorkshire batsmen failed to follow as the Seconds went down to Lancashire by 28 runs at Stamford Bridge.

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Pride intact after mammoth chase ends in draw

A terrific batting performance from Yorkshire has seen them maintain their unbeaten start to the 2010 LV=County Championship season by drawing at Kent. Set a mammoth 392 to win in the Canterbury sunshine, the Tykes came close to a memorable victory before eventually accepting a stalemate which gives them 8 points to keep them top of the division one table.

Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes 5-68

Yorkshire beat Somerset and go top

Yorkshire 419 and 199 for 4 beat Somerset 272 and 344 by six wickets

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Yorkshire sign Tino Best

Yorkshire CCC are delighted to confirm the signing of West Indian fast bowler Tino Best until the end of May, but might have to wait before he can erupt onto the county circuit.

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Bairstow and Rudolph bludgeon the Bears

Yorkshire (274 and 291-6) beat Warwickshire (217 and 347) by 4 wickets

Ajmal Shahzad, David Wainwright and Andrew Gale capping ceremony

Shahzad and Wainwright Awarded County Caps

On the eve of this season's opening LV= County Championship fixture versus Warwickshire The Yorkshire County Cricket Club has awarded full caps to both Ajmal Shahzad and David Wainwright.

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Ryan Harris asked to rest

Ryan Harris will not be playing for Yorkshire in May after being asked to rest by Cricket Australia.

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Bresnan and Shahzad in England World T20 squad

Tim Bresnan and Ajmal Shahzad have been included in England's 15-man squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in the Caribbean from April 30.

Anthony McGrath strikes out on his way to a fine fifty

Barbados: Lancashire lift War of the Roses Trophy

Yorkshire 226-9; Lancashire 266-7 (both in 94 overs)

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Daryl Tuffey's broken hand leads to search

Daryl Tuffey, who was due to play for Yorkshire until Ryan Harris's IPL commitments were completed has broken his left hand when batting for New Zealand in the 1st Test against Australia.

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Barbados: Yorkshire beat UWI by 52 runs

It was the Gary Ballance and Adam Lyth show today at the Foursquare Oval as Gary scored an aggressive 94 and Adam added 70 not out as Yorkshire gained revenge against the University of West Indies after defeat in Saturday's Twenty20 game at Kensington Oval.

Jonathan watches as Joe Sayers claims a wicket against Derbyshire in the Pro40 Semi-Final. Bairstow enjoyed a good game with bat and ball.

Barbados SF Essex beat Yorkshire by 5 wickets

Jonathan Bairstow (61) was the driving force as Yorkshire posted a respectable 201-6 but Essex chased down to win by 4 wickets with five balls to spare.

Andrew Gale launches a six against Derbyshire in the T20 in Barbados

Barbados: Derbyshire take 5th T20 spot

It was a different Yorkshire but the same result as Derbyshire secured 5th place in the Barbados Twenty20 Cup by 7 wickets at the 3 Ws Oval.

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Yorkshire show Macmillan support in Barbados

The entire Yorkshire playing squad and the support staff turned up for today's match against the University of West Indies wearing Macmillan Cancer Support Tshirts to show their support for one of the Club's Official Charities.

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Barbados: Yorkshire lose to UWI

University of West Indies made 121 for 5 in their 20 overs and then dismissed Yorkshire for a mere 63 to take the game by a 58 run margin.

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Barbados: Yorkshire v Derbyshire drawn

Yorkshire made 301-6 after dismissing Derbyshire for 185 in what was a solid performance to get their Caribbean crusade up and running. A moral victory for Andrew Gale on his first outing as skipper.

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Yorkshire players packing bags for Barbados

Andrew Gale will lead his Yorkshire side for the first time in Barbados as the Yorkshire side prepare to depart these shores on Sunday.

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Netherlands CB40 Travel Arrangements

Goedemorgen! On August 1st we are playing the Netherlands in a CB40 group fixture in Rotterdam.

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Easter coaching courses

Whether you want to play for England or whether you want to add that little bit extra to your game – you don’t know unless you try it!

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Bresnan asked to stay on for Tests

Tim Bresnan will remain in Bangladesh as a replacement in the Test squad for the injured Ryan Sidebottom.

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Craig White Excited by new role

Craig White talks about his new role of Assistant to the Director of Professional Cricket.

Ajmal Shahzad appeal in the Pro ARCH 2008

Yorkshire four in England WT20 Cup contention

Tim Bresnan, David Wainwright, Ajmal Shahzad and Adil Rashid have been included in the ECB's provisional 30-man squad for the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20 to be staged in the Caribbean from April 30 this year.

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Adam Lyth rewards the young cricketers of Beverley

Yorkshire batsman, Adam Lyth, was in Beverley last week where he presented awards to the young players of Beverley Town Cricket Club.

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Bairstow Gets Yorkshire's 2009 Denis Compton Award

Jonathan Bairstow is the Yorkshire recipient of the prestigious Denis Compton Award for 2009. Adil Rashid had been Yorkshire's winner for the previous three seasons.

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Yorkskhire Radio in Barbados

Yorkshire Radio, an Official Media Partner of the Yorkshire CCC, will be joining the Yorkshire team as they travel to Barbados for the pre-season tour in March.

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YCCC sign Herschelle Gibbs for F P t20

Yorkshire County Cricket Club have bolstered their overseas ranks for 2010 with the signing of Herschelle Gibbs for the 2010 Friends Provident t20 competition.

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Rafiq and Root in U19 World Cup Quarter Final

Azeem Rafiq's England Under-19s went out of the World Cup at the hands of West Indies who won the Quarter-Final clash by 18-runs. Azeem now leads his side against India in a battle for fifth place.

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Yorkshire sign Daryl Tuffey

Daryl Tuffey has signed for The Yorkshire County Cricket Club as the county’s overseas cover for Ryan Harris in the early part of the 2010 season. Harris will arrive in England after fulfilling his commitments to the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League.

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FANTASTIC EARLY BIRD TICKET OFFERS

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club has announced some exciting ticket offers for this season’s Friends Provident t20 and Clydesdale Bank 40 matches at Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground.

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Free rugby tickets for Yorkshire members

All Yorkshire members are entitled to a free ticket to see the Leeds Rhinos play Salford City Reds on Friday 19th February 2010.

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and Rochelle Petty makes it 12 this winter...

Yorkshire Academy member Rochelle Petty has pushed the number of Yorkshire players on England duty this winter to twelve after being selected in a 13-woman England Academy squad to tour India this March.

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Shahzad and Bresnan to tour under captain Cook

Ajmal Shahzad has been rewarded for an excellent 2009 domestic season and his hard work on the England Performance Programme with a call up to the full England One-Day and Test squads that will tour the UAE and Bangladesh in February and March. Tim Bresnan retains his place in England ’s one-day touring party.

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INTERVIEW: Adil Rashid gets the Pongo treatment

Jo Harman spoke to Adil Rashid recently in South Africa for www.pongocricket.com. He discussed his Test prospects, dealing with expectations and his loyalty to Yorkshire

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Andrew Gale to skipper England Lions in UAE

Andrew Gale will prepare for his first season as Yorkshire captain by leading the England Lions against Pakistan A in the UAE in February.

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Chris Gray of Sheffield Cricket Lovers dies

We sadly received news from the Sheffield Cricket Lovers' yesterday that their former Chairman, Chris Gray, passed away on 23 December, one day after his 78th birthday.

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Chris Taylor moves into full-time coaching

Opening batsman Chris Taylor has mutually agreed with the Yorkshire County Cricket Club that he will leave the Club.

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James Finch released

James Finch, the 21-year-old Leeds born off-spinner, has been released by YCCC.

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Andrew Gale announced as Yorkshire's new skipper

Yorkshire County Cricket Club confirmed the appointment of Andrew Gale as captain for the 2010 season at a press conference held at Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground today.

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Anthony McGrath steps down as captain

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club will have a new captain in 2010 after Anthony McGrath, the Club’s skipper in 2009, has taken the decision to relinquish the role and return to the ranks.

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New 15 year Debenture Scheme launched

It has been six months since we launched the original Yorkshire CCC Debentures for seats in the new Carnegie Pavilion.

Azeem Rafiq celebrates debut wicket in LVCC 2009

Azeem Rafiq to captain Under-19s to World Cup

Yorkshire's 18-year-old off-spinning all-rounder, Azeem Rafiq, has been named England's captain at next year's Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. A 15-man squad, which also includes Joe Root, had already been announced last month.

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Rule changes for 2010 Championship

Following an ECB Board meeting, the following points system and rule changes have been approved for the LV= County Championship and are effective from 2010.

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Yorkshire lads are World Cup bound

ECB today announced the squad for the ICC Under 19 World Cup taking place in New Zealand from 16th-30th January 2010 and have included Azeem Rafiq and Joe Root in a 15-man squad. The bi-annual tournament involves 16 teams with England facing Afghanistan, Hong Kong and India in the group stages.

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Yorkshire secure young talent

The ink has been in short supply at Headingley Carnegie since the end of the 2009 season as the talented youngsters at the Club have been busy signing new contracts.

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Durham Issue Steve Harmison apology to Yorkshire

Durham have issued an apology on behalf of Steve Harmison after comments he made about Matthew Hoggard's departure from Yorkshire

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Pakistan v Australia Test at Headingley Carnegie

The great and the good of English and Pakistani cricket met at Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground today to formally launch the neutral Test which will be played between Pakistan and Australia at the ground in July 2010.

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OHD at the Darren Lehmann Academy 2009/10

Oliver Hannon-Dalby is in Australia at the Darren Lehmann Academy and is writing a blog along with Joe Gatting (Sussex) and Alex Wakely (Northants).

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Yorkshire players up for Big Hitter awards

Adil Rashid, Ajmal Shahzad and Azeem Rafiq are seeking your votes to become the inaugural recipient of the Big Hitter British Asian Cricketer of the Year Award 2009.

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Test and NatWest ODI tickets on sale NOW

Tickets for both the 2010 Test Match between Pakistan and Australia and the 2nd NatWest ODI between England and Pakistan are now on sale.

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2010 ECB 40 League groups announced

The draw for the 2010 ECB 40 League has taken place at Lord’s with 21 teams drawn into three de-regionalised groups. The 18 First-Class Counties, Scotland, the Netherlands and the ECB Recreational XI will compete for the ECB 40 League- the 40-over competition in top flight domestic cricket in 2010.

Ryan Harris celebrates his revival as an international player 2009/10

Ryan Harris signs as Yorkshire's overseas player

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce that its overseas player for the 2010 season will be 30-year-old Australian paceman Ryan Harris.

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Yorkshire 6 for England Performance Programme

Gale, Sayers, Shahzad, Wainwright, Lyth and Bairstow will spend much of November and December in South Africa this winter as members of the England Performance Squad.

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Matthew Hoggard leaves Yorkshire

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club have held lengthy discussions over the past few months with Matthew Hoggard before informing him last Thursday that they would not be offering him a new contract for the 2010 season.

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Bresnan and Rashid join England party

Adil Rashid has been included in both the Test and One-Day England squads to tour South Africa this winter and Tim Bresnan has been named in the One-Day squad. The 16-man Test and ODI squads were announced by the England selectors today for the tour which begins next month.

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Players commit their future to YCCC

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club has concluded a series of contract negotiations to ensure that its quality players remain at the Club.

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Yorkshire's women celebrate successful season

As the season ended on Sunday, Yorkshire's successful women's sides were at Haadingley Carnegie celebrating a tremendous 2009. Congratulations must go to all the girls on their success and to the volunteers who support them to develop and raise their game.

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James Lee commits future to Yorkshire

James Lee has ended speculation over his future by signing a new 3-year contract at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. James will remain at the Club until the end of the 2012 season and will be hoping to build on an excellent 2nd XI season by pushing for more regular 1st Team opportunities.

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Gale is Bradford & Bingley Player of the Year

The Yorkshire CCC Awards were presented on the outfield at Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground during the lunchbreak on Day 2 of the LV County Championship match against Hampshire.

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Rousing farewell to Kruis as season ambles to end

Deon Kruis, right, took the first wicket of the Hampshire innings on his last day of Championship cricket for Yorkshire at Headingley Carnegie today.

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Guy lifts Second Eleven Trophy

Yorkshire beat Lancashire by 2 wickets to take Second Eleven Trophy with James Lee scoring an unbeaten 39 to add to his two wickets to see Yorkshire home.

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Wainwright's match but Hoggy steals headlines

Matthew Hoggard stormed Yorkshire to victory in Hove with a hat-trick to reduce Sussex to 80-8. David Wainwright wrapped up the final two wickets to finish Sussex off for 83 all out. Wainwright scored an unbeaten 99 runs and took 9 wickets in the match.

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Headingley awarded Pakistan v Australia Test

Headingley Carnegie will host one of two neutral Test Matches between Pakistan and Australia in 2010.

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Rudolph and Sayers put Gladiators to the sword

A splendid all-round performance by a young Yorkshire Carnegie side resulted in a crushing eight wicket victory over Gloucestershire Gladiators in the NatWest Pro40 match at Headingley Carnegie tonight.

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Bairstow Man of Match - and silver on the table!

Jonathan Bairstow was Man of the Match as Yorkshire Academy beat champions York by four wickets to win the ECB Oxbridge Yorkshire County Premier League Cup and put silver on the Headingley Carnegie table.

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Rafiq gives Yorkshire chance of silver double

Yorkshire can still do the silver double! The Academy play York in the ECB Oxbridge Yorkshire County Premier League Cup Final at Headingley Carnegie on Sunday - and yesterday Yorkshire reached the Second Eleven Trophy Final to be played on Monday, September 21...against Lancashire.

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NatWest Pro40 at Trent Bridge ruined by rain

Only 13 overs were possible at Trent Bridge where the bottom two sides in NatWest Pro40 Division One were forced to settle for a weather affected draw.

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Notts stalemate leaves Yorkshire nervous

Anthony McGrath and Chris Read were unable to come to an agreement for a target at Trent Bridge so instead of enjoying a thrilling end to a very competitive LV County Championship encounter, the spectators in Nottingham were forced to watch a dull conclusion that finished with a handshake and a draw at twenty past four.

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Adam Lyth lashes maiden ton in a lost cause

Adam Lyth lashed his maiden one-day century in Yorkshire Carnegie’s NatWest Pro40 League match against Sussex Sharks at Scarborough - but even this dashing display was insufficient to stave off defeat at the hands of the table-toppers.

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Lyth 133 sets up Roses Championship showdown

Next week's Roses match at Headingley Carnegie will determine whether Yorkshire or Lancashire go through to the Second Eleven Championship playoff.

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1,000 for Rudolph - but relegation fight goes on

Yorkshire continue their fight to avoid relegation after they could only draw their LV Championship match against Warwickshire at Scarborough - but there were two heartening events for the home side towards the end.

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England Under-19s 2010 World Cup selection

Charlie Roebuck and Joe Root are among 22 players selected to take part in a series of one-day matches against county 2nd XIs.

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Congratulations to Ashes winning England

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club would like to congratulate Andrew Strauss and all of the England team on their performances this summer in bringing the Ashes home.

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Rafiq gets 2nd XI cap ahead of Roses match

Azeem Rafiq finally got his hands on his 2nd XI cap at Headingley Carnegie yesterday.

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Yorkshire's youngsters claim silverware

The Yorkshire Under-15s have led the way this season claiming trophies galore as their season ended in style... The Under-15s had a fine victory in their final. On the way to success they had beaten Durham, Cumbria and Northumberland before defeating Warwickshire by 90 runs at the Quarter-Final stage.

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Yorkshire say goodbye to Simon Guy

It has been decided that Yorkshire County Cricket Club will not renew Simon Guy’s contract beyond the current season.

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Rashid 157 not out, but Red Rose make it a draw

A superlative innings by Adil Rashid, right - the 21-year-old all-rounder's second unbeaten century in successive innings - extended Yorkshire's first innings to 429.

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Bresnan and Rashid get England one-day calls

This weeks Roses match might well be Tim Bresnan and Adil Rashid's last appearance in Yorkshire colours this summer after they were both named in all of England's one-day teams announced today.

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Rashid spins 5-41 for Yorkshire

Victory over Hampshire by an innings and 22 runs this afternoon brought a huge sigh of relief in the Yorkshire camp - and the hope that they really can escape the relegation zone of the LV Championship this season.

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Somerset beat Yorkshire Carnegie in NatWest Pro40

Yorkshire Carnegie’s search for a win continues after they were well beaten by Somerset in their NatWest Pro40 League Division One match at Taunton.

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Test Match Refunds for Day 4

As the npower Ashes Test Match has finished within three days here is some information on our refund policy for Day 4 tickets...

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Tons from Rudolph and Gale seal Roses draw

Jacques Rudolph and Andrew Gale both hit hundreds as they shared a third-wicket partnership of 218 in 60 overs to help save their County Championship match against Lancashire at Old Trafford today.

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Gale, Brophy and Sayers see Yorkshire to a draw

Andrew Gale, right, suffered the agony of being out for 99 - but his brave innings helped to save the match for Yorkshire on the last day of their LV Championship encounter with Nottinghamshire at Scarborough.

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All-round skipper Blain sees Academy joint top

John Blain, right, blasted six sixes and three fours in a captain's innings for Yorkshire Academy - and then pitched in with captain's wickets as his side went first equal in the ECB Oxbridge Yorkshire County Premier League.

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Ballance 236 not out as Academy reach Final

Gary Ballance, right, butchered Sheffield Collegiate with 236 not out and shared in a first-wicket partnership of 296 with Joe Root as Yorkshire Academy reached the final of the ECB Oxbridge Yorkshire County Premier League Cup.

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Close encounters of the Botham kind

Sir Ian Botham will be one of four guests-of-honour paying tribute to Brian Close this October, at a specially arranged dinner to celebrate the 60th anniversary of him becoming England’s youngest ever Test cricketer, a record he holds to this day.

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ACADEMY: Randhawa and Roebuck star

Yorkshire Academy kept their great season on track with a 3 wicket win over Barnsley at Shaw Lane on Saturday.

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Promising youngsters rewarded

Anthony McGrath took time out this morning ahead of the Durham LV County Championship match to reward five of Yorkshire's promising youngsters with their 2nd XI caps.

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Yorkshire go record 19 games without a win

Yorkshire have gone a record 19 First Class matches without a victory following their draw against LV Championship title-holders Durham at Headingley Carnegie today.

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Yorkshire U17s beat Lancashire in Cup

Yorkshire Under-17s progressed through to the next round of the 50-over national knockout Cup after beating Lancashire Under-17s by 4 wickets at St Annes today (Thursday).

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Compton Miller Medal up for grabs again in 2009

They lit up a post-War generation. They were the dashing heroes of their day. England’s Denis Charles Scott Compton and Australia’s Keith Ross Miller were true legends of cricket.

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Azeem seals Under-19 Test win over Bangladesh

Azeem Rafiq bowled England Under-19s to a comprehensive 10-wicket victory inside three days of the first youth Test against Bangladesh at Scarborough.

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Michael Vaughan retires

Michael Vaughan has announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket today. The 34-year-old has retired with immediate effect and everyone at The Yorkshire County Cricket Club wishes him all the very best for the future.

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ECB announce three competition structure

As the npower Ashes Series heads to Leeds via Birmingham the ECB have announced a three competition structure for domestic cricket from 2010 designed to protect the primacy of Test and 4-day cricket.

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Stressed Carnegie lose one they should have won

With speculation rife over the future of Michael Vaughan, right, Yorkshire Carnegie lost another game they were well on course to win - going down by 37 runs to Derbyshire Phantoms at Headingley Carnegie in their last Twenty20 Cup match of the season.

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Carnegie out as Foxes take T20 victory

Yorkshire Carnegie are out of this season's Twenty20 Cup after going down to an 11 run defeat to Leicestershire Foxes at Grace Road.

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Rafiq hits maiden century

Azeem Rafiq plundered an outstanding 92 ball maiden first class century at New Road to see Yorkshire past 500 before the visitors were frustrated in their attempts to turn their draw into an unlikely victory.

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Yorkshire Carnegie lose at Durham by 41 runs

Yorkshire Carnegie lost their Twenty20 Cup match at Durham courtesy of a batting collapse at the Riverside tonight, denting their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the competition

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T20 CUP defeat by 11 runs at Trent Bridge

Andrew Gale was in imperious form with a quick fire 76 at Trent Bridge but it wasn’t enough for Yorkshire Carnegie who lost by 11 runs to throw the North Division of the Twenty20 Cup wide open.

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ECB Ashes Training Camp Squad

England today named a 16-strong squad for a pre-Ashes camp to be held later this week and a team to take on Warwickshire in a three-day warm-up match at Edgbaston starting on July 1st. The selectors also named Ian Bell as captain of the England Lions team for the four-day tour match against Australia at Worcester also starting on July 1st.

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Yorkshire Carnegie lose to Royals at Worcester

Yorkshire Carnegie missed the chance to record their first win in six weeks during the NatWest Pro40 League Division One match against Worcestershire Royals at New Road.

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Headingley Carnegie in Top 10

The readers of On Magazine were recently asked to name their top three locations in the Leeds area and Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground has made the cut. Alongside the top tourist attractions Headingley Carnegie is very dear to many people's hearts

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Yorkshire lose despite Wainwright and Bairstow

Left-arm spinner David Wainwright, left, picked up two crucial wickets with his injured hand and stand-in wicket-keeper Jonathan Bairstow collected four catches - but Somerset prevailed by four wickets against Yorkshire in their LV Championship match at Headingley Carnegie.

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Yorkshire throw down gauntlet and nearly do it

Anthony McGrath, right, declared to set Sussex a 281 victory target in 71 overs on Day 4 of their LV Championship match at Headingley Carnegie - and they were 257-8 when time was called, Mike Yardy hitting a superb 110.

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Bresnan and Rashid sign new 3-year deals

Tim Bresnan and Adil Rashid have pledged their futures to the White Rose County by signing three-year extensions to their existing contracts. The Yorkshire County Cricket Club has been quietly going about the business of ensuring the future of the Club. In the off-season 2006/7 there were rumours that players were queuing up to leave Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground, but now they are queuing up to remain at the White Rose County . Over the course of the winter Anthony McGrath, Andrew Gale, David Wainwright, Adam Lyth and Richard Pyrah extended their contracts by three-years. Steve Patterson added two years to his Yorkshire career while Oliver Hannon-Dalby and Ben Sanderson signed one-year extensions

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Gale smashes 79 as Carnegie remember winning ways

Andrew Gale stormed to a score of 79 from just 59 balls in Chesterfield as Yorkshire’s Twenty20 campaign was given a timely boost with an eight wicket win over Derbyshire Phantoms

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Twenty20 Cup defeat at Old Trafford

Yorkshire Carnegie, fresh from an opening day home win against Leicestershire Foxes, were humbled by old foes Lancashire Lightning in the Twenty20 Cup North Division at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.

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Adil Rashid gets ICC World Twenty20 call up

Yorkshire's Adil Rashid will replace Andrew Flintoff in the ICC World Twenty20 after the England management conceded Flintoff would not be fit following his recent surgery on a slight tear to the meniscus in his right knee.

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Rana Naved poised for Twenty20 action

Yorkshire Carnegie are delighted to announce that, at 12.30pm today, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan received a signed Termination Agreement from the Indian Cricket League

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Yorkshire Carnegie beat Surrey Brown Caps

Pakistani ace Rana Naved-ul-Hasan wielded the willow in typically fearless fashion to fire Yorkshire Carnegie to an amazing Friends Provident Trophy Group C win today, by four wickets over Surrey Brown Caps at the Oval.

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Brezzy off the mark as England win in style

Eight days into his England Test career Tim Bresnan took his first wickets as England clinched the Test series 2-0 over the West Indies.

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Sussex Sharks beat Yorkshire Carnegie

Yorkshire Carnegie’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Friends Provident Trophy are over after a convincing 60-run defeat against Sussex Sharks at Hove today.

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Pyrah Man of the Match as Carnegie scrape home

Richard Pyrah, right, led the way with three wickets and a match-winning 42 not out as Yorkshire Carnegie beat Durham Dynamos by two wickets in the Friends Provident Trophy at Headingley Carnegie today.

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Yorkshire Carnegie's plucky Bristol fightback

Yorkshire Carnegie lost their third Friends Provident Trophy match in a row today, going down by three wickets to Group C leaders Gloucestershire Gladiators at Bristol’s County Ground.

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It's three out of three

Ahead of the one-month County Championship break it’s three draws in their first three games for Yorkshire after they were frustrated on the final day against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. With the only realistic chance of getting a victory dashed early on when the hosts passed the 451 follow-on mark, the objective of the match changed to secure maximum bonus points and give players the chance of time in the middle.

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Seconds washed out three days at Todmorden

The sad news from Todmorden where Yorkshire Seconds should have been playing Middlesex is that all three days have been abandoned because of rain.

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Carnegie bowl well -batting goes pear-shaped

A dramatic collapse snatched defeat from the jaws of victory for Yorkshire Carnegie in their Friends Provident Trophy clash with Surrey Brown Caps at Headingley Carnegie today.

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Yorkshire's overseas player to England today

Rana Naved will arrive in Yorkshire today after securing the work permit that he had struggled to obtain ahead of the 2009 season

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