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
Yorkshire and Leicestershire traded blows during an intriguing weather-affected day one of the pivotal Rothesay County Championship clash at Scarborough.
27.08.26Matchday
Yorkshire fought tooth and nail for as much needed win against Hampshire at Southampton that took them up into mid table in Division One of the County Championship. Afterwards, head coach Anthony McGrath spoke to WRF's Jonathan Doidge.
24.08.26Matchday
Dom Bess’s timely first five-wicket haul of the season handed Yorkshire a crucial victory in their nail-biting Rothesay County Championship relegation battle with Hampshire.
He remains the only player to have scored a half century in the match and he's also picked up three valuable wickets for Yorkshire, passing 50 of those in first class cricket in the process, so Adam Lyth was a good man to chat to after day three of Yorkshire's match against Hampshire. WRF's Jonathan Doidge did just that.
22.08.26Matchday
George Hill played a leading role as Yorkshire put themselves into a commanding position ahead of the last day of their Rothesay County Championship relegation battle with Hampshire.
Yorkshire have received a boost ahead of their One Day Cup and late-season championship campaign with the signing of Indian left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who’ll play in five of the One Day Cup matches and three of the last six championship games. Gavin Hamilton broke the news to WRF's Jonathan Doidge at Scarborough on Tuesday.
22.07.26News
The dust is beginning to settle on Yorkshire’s defeat by Leicestershire. There’s no doubt there was a tinge of embarrassment about it, given that it was the first time the Foxes had beaten Yorkshire by an innings at Grace Road; the first time the hosts had won a Division One match since 2003; and that they went into the game bottom of the table.
23.06.26Opinion
Leicestershire completed an emphatic victory inside three days as Yorkshire were bowled out for 229 at Uptonsteel Grace Road, Jonny Bairstow’s side sinking to a third defeat of the season by an innings and 39 runs.
21.06.26Matchday
Bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire have their eyes on a first victory since returning to Division One of the Rothesay County Championship after centuries by Rehan Ahmed and Nick Kelly put them in a dominant position after two days against Yorkshire at Uptonsteel Grace Road.
20.06.26Matchday
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