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Yorkshire’s quest to end their Rothesay County Championship season on a high note continued as they restricted Nottinghamshire to 242 for nine on the opening day at Trent Bridge.
24.09.26Matchday
The ECB announced two changes to the regulations concerning its replacement player trial after round nine of the Championship, following a number of concerns raised during its initial stages. WRF's Ben Carter has been reviewing the situation...
24.09.26Opinion
There were plenty of questions for the Yorkshire head coach following his team's fifth championship win of the season, completing the double over Somerset to severely dent their hopes of a first title win in the process. Those questions were led off by WRF's Jonathan Doidge.
20.09.26Matchday
Ben Cliff became the first Yorkshire bowler to take at least ten wickets in a match at Headingley since Graham Stevenson did so against Northamptonshire 46 years ago. Afterwards, he spared WRF's Jonathan Doidge some time to reflect on the win and his own achievement.
18.09.26Matchday
A relentless Yorkshire bowling performance put a significant dent in Somerset’s Rothesay County Championship title challenge, the hosts consigning the pre-game leaders to a hammer blow defeat at Headingley.
Yorkshire produced an almost perfect day three to pull ahead in an absorbing encounter against Somerset. An outstanding partnership between George Hill and Dom Bess helped the White Rose set a significant target of 287, before they reduced the visitors to 73-3 at the close.
17.09.26Matchday
A Craig Overton-inspired Somerset fought back valliantly on day two to leave Yorkshire’s final home game of the season delicately poised. The former England man delivered with bat and ball to prevent Ben Cliff’s greatest day as a county cricketer so far from denting the visitor’s hopes of lifting their first championship title.
16.09.26Matchday
Ben Cliff enjoyed his best red ball spell yet, picking up three wickets as Yorkshire took the initiative on day one of their match against championship leaders Somerset at Headingley. Afterwards, he had a chat with WRF's Jonathan Doidge.
15.09.26Matchday
Ball dominated bat during a topsy-turvy opening day between title-chasing Somerset and mid-table Yorkshire at Headingley.
After the agonising defeat by Surrey less than a week earlier, Yorkshire bounced back in great style with their first Headingley win against Essex by an innings since 1992. One of the Tykes' standouts in that success was Dom Bess, who scored 80 not out and has match figures of 5 for 68 from 22 overs. Afterwards, he spoke to WRF's Jonathan Doidge.
10.09.26Matchday
Kuldeep Yadav and George Hill swamped Essex with spin and seam as Yorkshire raced to a three-day innings and 106-run victory at Headingley which all but secured their Rothesay County Championship top-flight future.
Yorkshire’s spin twins Dom Bess and Kuldeep Yadav combined with bat and ball to pile the pressure on Essex at the midway point of their crucial Rothesay County Championship clash at Headingley.
09.09.26Matchday
Matt Critchley and Shane Snater inspired a superb afternoon Essex fightback with the ball to stymie strong Yorkshire progress during a weather-interrupted opening day at Headingley.
08.09.26Matchday
Essex visit Headingley this week in a match that looks vital for both themselves and Yorkshire, in terms of preserving Division One status. Graham Orange takes a look over the history of our visitors, which currently finds them in a landmark season.
07.09.26History
Yorkshire’s future in division one is simple. Score more runs and you’ll be fine because the bowlers will keep on running in and taking wickets.
06.09.26Opinion
Agonisingly, Yorkshire went down by the narrow margin of one wicket against Surrey at the Oval and, as a result, are still not safe from the threat of relegation. Afterwards, an exhausted Ben Coad spoke to WRF's Jonathan Doidge.
04.09.26Matchday
Josh Blake and Matt Fisher were the Surrey heroes in a thrilling one-wicket County Championship win against Yorkshire at the Kia Oval.
An astonishing 23 wickets fell on day two of the match between Surrey and Yorkshire at the Oval. Yorkshire bowling coach Mick Lewis give his take on a frenzied day of championship cricket.
03.09.26Matchday
Matt Fisher sent England’s selectors a clear reminder of his skills by taking a career-best six for 25 against his former county to turn a quite remarkable Rothesay County Championship match against Yorkshire on its head at the Kia Oval.
It was a very tough first day with the bat for Yorkshire against Surrey, finishing it on 133-7 and again needing the tail to wag on Thursday to give themselves some sort of score. After play, Matthew Revis spoke to WRF's Jonathan Doidge.
02.09.26Matchday
There are four vital championship matches ahead as Yorkshire look to climb the table. Jonathan Doidge takes an in-depth look at where they're at and what's needed for the run-in.
01.09.26Opinion
There was no play possible due to a wet outfield on day four between Yorkshire and Leicestershire at Scarborough, with this 10th-round Rothesay County Championship match finishing in a draw.
30.08.26Matchday
Leicestershire openers Rishi Patel and Sheridon Gumbs impressively navigated tricky, bowler-friendly conditions to bat through the entirety of a heavily weather-affected day three against Yorkshire at Scarborough.
29.08.26Matchday
George Hill posted an increasingly-aggressive 62 and Josh Hull completed a three-wicket haul as Yorkshire and Leicestershire played out a heavily weather-interrupted day of Rothesay County Championship cricket at Scarborough.
28.08.26Matchday
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