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06.08.26News
Bumble's back and in this latest episode we talk Yorkshire (obviously), Lancashire, Will Bennison, Ben Cliff, Joe Root, Harry Brook and the social media pile-on that was "Clickgate". Oh, and fishing. Again.
05.08.26Features
Although the result didn't go Yorkshire's way, 19-year-old Will Bennison played a mature knock to top score with 63 for the Tykes. It was his first senior half century and afterwards he chatted to WRF's Jonathan Doidge.
03.08.26Features
It was a disappointing end to proceedings at Lord's for Yorkshire, who suffered a 35-run One Day Cup defeat by Middlesex but on his first visit to the home of cricket, Ben Cliff took another four wickets to become the leading wicket taker in the competition. Afterwards he spoke to WRF's Jonathan Doidge.
02.08.26Matchday
A middle order collapse cost Yorkshire the chance to go well clear at the top of Group B and has now put their chances of a home semi-final place in the balance, as Middlesex prevailed to go level on points and with a game in hand.
While 'on tour' at Lord's WRF's Jonathan Doidge had time to roam and found himself in the Warner Stand with the Cliff family. Ben had just taken four more wickets to go top of that particular table for the One Day Cup and his Dad, Jonathan, spoke to Doidgey and gave a parental perspective on his son playing at Lord's for the first time...
02.08.26Features
Yorkshire made it four wins in succession to move on to 16 points and do their chances of qualification for the One Day Cup knockout stages no harm with a second emphatic win of the week at York. After their seven wicket success against Durham, head coach Anthony McGrath spoke to WRF's Jonathan Doidge.
31.07.26Matchday
It's been a good few days for Yorkshire and also for Kuldeep Yadav, who has seen the team win all three matches he's played in the first of two stints with the club this season. The Indian international took 2-34 from his 10 overs in Wednesday's Metro Bank One Day Cup win against Worcestershire and afterwards he spoke to WRF's Jonathan Doidge.
30.07.26Matchday
Yorkshire’s head coach Anthony McGrath says he wants his team to keep up the good work as it embarks on the first of three matches in five days in the Metro Bank One Day Cup against the holders Worcestershire at Clifton Park, York on Wednesday.
28.07.26Features
George Hill made a half century and took a wicket in Tuesday's defeat by Hampshire at Scarborough. Afterwards, he gave WRF's Jonathan Doidge an honest assessment of his and his team's performance.
22.07.26Analysis
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
Isaac Bepey has had a slightly unconventional route to playing his first senior game of cricket at the age of 25. He took three wickets on debut at Scarborough as Yorkshire lost to Hampshire. Afterwards, he chatted to WRF's Jonathan Doidge.
21.07.26Features
At first glance, it appears that Imam-ul-Haq’s runs will be sorely missed by Yorkshire as they attempt to go one better than last year’s semi-final place or even win a white ball trophy for the first time since 2002.
21.07.26Opinion
It's the start of another busy part of Yorkshire CCC's campaign when they'll have another go at claiming a first white ball trophy since 2002 in the Metro Bank One Day Cup. WRF's Jonathan Doidge caught up with Gavin Hamilton at Scarborough to look ahead.
Yorkshire's men will go into the 2026 competition with serious hopes of success after they fell at the penultimate hurdle a year ago.
19.07.26Features
Still can’t believe what you saw? Scratching your head as to how it all played out? Me too, so here are some theories as to how Yorkshire blew a great opportunity to get to finals day.
16.07.26Analysis
Defending champions Somerset are through to their sixth successive Vitality Blast Finals Day after Craig Overton played one of the all-time great innings - 79 not out off 30 balls - to grab a two-wicket victory from the jaws of defeat chasing 162 against Yorkshire at Headingley.
16.07.26Matchday
All rounders Moeen Ali and Hassan Ali could hold the keys to open the door to Blast finals day, if Yorkshire are to topple the holders Somerset and qualify for the first time since 2022.
14.07.26Features
With both runs and wickets for Yorkshire in his only two Blast matches for the club so far, Logan van Beek spoke to WRF's Jonathan Doidge after Sunday's win against Nottinghamshire at Headingley.
12.07.26Matchday
Yorkshire warmed up for this week’s Vitality Blast quarter-finals with an 18-run victory over North Group winners Nottinghamshire Outlaws as they defended a 194-target in a topsy-turvy clash at Headingley. The victory sets up a home quarter-final against Somerset on Wednesday.
Sir James Anderson removed former England team-mate Joe Root for four as Lancashire kept their hopes of Vitality Blast quarter-final qualification alive with a convincing 22-run Roses win over Yorkshire at Emirates Old Trafford.
10.07.26Matchday
Well that was a good weekend! Wins against Durham and Leicestershire mean that Yorkshire are close to (whisper it quietly) quarter-final qualification. For the many who don't understand how all of that works, here's an explainer.... in "Yorkshire".
06.07.26Features
A stunning unbeaten century from veteran opener Adam Lyth helped Yorkshire beat Leicestershire Foxes by 41 runs at Headingley and move to the verge of quarter-final qualification in the Vitality Blast.
05.07.26Matchday
Yorkshire's cricketers enjoyed a 41-run success against Leicestershire at Headingley to all but confirm their qualification for the knockout stages of the competition. Afterwards, WRF's Jonathan Doidge spoke to head coach Anthony McGrath.
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