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DT at large - 1: How was it for you darling?

In the first of a new monthly series, cricket journalist and broadcaster David Townsend reviews Yorkshire's 2026 campaign and suggests and a new look to the domestic season.

13.10.26, 19:45 3 Minute Read

Well that’s it for another season. It was a decent enough one for Yorkshire: mid-table in the championship after briefly flirting with the drop, probably should have made Finals Day in the hit-and-giggle, and a good One-Day Cup.

But how satisfying was it as a whole?

Yes, there were some highlights: the runs of Lythy and JB against Surrey (controversial thought: possibly the last century either will score at Headingley?) the emergence of Will Luxton, the consistency of George Hill and the visible improvement in Ben Cliff, culminating in that great eight to end Somerset’s hopes for another year.

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David Townsend

David Townsend

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David Townsend is a regular ‘third voice’ on the BBC county commentaries who has become a big fan of Yorkshire cricket after more than a decade of washing down fish and chips with craft beer in Scarborough. DT’s thoughts on the game — that he’ll be sharing here in a monthly column — are variously described as ‘refreshing’ ‘alternative’ and ‘daft’…

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