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Neil Wagner of New Zealand celebrate the wicket of during day five of the Second Test Match between New Zealand and England at Basin Reserve on February 28, 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Ben Foakes almost leads England to dramatic win in New Zealand

Ollie Robinson's England suspension ‘over the top’, says Culture Secretary Olive...

Ben Stokes and Laura Winfield-Hill have been retained by the Leeds-based Northern Superchargers for the inaugural Hundred competition in 2021

Northern Superchargers retain star all-rounder Ben Stokes for The Hundred compet...

GOD'S OWN: Hannah Cockcroft, Chris Chester, Sir Patrick Stewart, Sean Bean, Jarvis Cocker and Gentleman Jack.

Yorkshire Day: Here’s why we LOVE Yorkshire

TOP MAN: Yorkshire's Joe Root celebrates reaching his century at Trent Bridge. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA

The Verdict: Joe Root and Gary Ballance the toast of Yorkshire after earning fai...

GOOD START: Yorkshire's Adam Lyth scored an impressive 81 at Trent Bridge on Saturday.

Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire (day two) – Promising start for Adam Lyth in bid to ...

ONE-TWO-THREE: Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Jonny Bairstow were the three victims in Jordan Clark's memorable hat-trick at Old Trafford. Picture: Steve Riding.

Yorkshire recover from Clark's historic hat-trick to take control at Old Traffor...

England captain Joe Root, right, stands with his team following the final day of the second Test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval. Picture: AP/Mark Baker

Chris Waters: Time for Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow to move on up

Cheteshwar Pujara: The India batsman is returning for a second spell with Yorkshire. (Picture: Tony Johnson)

Video: Yorkshire enhance firepower with return of Indian Test star Cheteshwar Pu...

England's Joe Root pulls through mid-wicket on day one at the SCG. Picture: Jason O'Brien/PA

Chris Waters '“ The Ashes: Time for Root to get tough on himself in order to mat...

England's Joe Root walks from the field after defeat during day five of the Ashes Test match at the WACA Ground, Perth. (Pictures: Jason O'Brien/PA Wire)

Chris Waters - The Ashes: Numbers do not lie as England begin soul searching

SACK the captain. Sack the coach. Sack the players. Sack the backroom staff. Sack the tea lady. Sack the tea lady's cat. Sack the tea lady's cat's cousin.

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England's Gary Ballance

The Ashes: Patient Gary Ballance awaits Ashes call

Jonny Bairstow says England still have three chances to put things right in Australia (Picture: Jason O'Brien/PA Wire).

Ashes latest: We believe we can do something special, says Jonny Bairstow

Yorkshire's first-team coach Andrew Gale (Picture: Bruce Rollinson).

Pink-ball experiment should be given one more go, says Yorkshire's Gale

Harry Brook, pictured with former Yorkshire player and legendary Test umpire Dickie Bird.

Brook looks the part at Lord's but Yorkshire struggle

Rising star: Matthew Waite, pictured celebrating taking a wicket against Derbyshire, has impressed for Yorkshire in one-dayers. (Picture: SWpix.com)

Yorkshire v Leicestershire: Tim Bresnan credited with the evolution of Matthew W...

Yorkshire's Joe Root, the England captain, yesterday visited his former school, Dore Primary in Sheffield (Picture: Scott Merrylees).

Video - Joe Root relishes challenge of aiding Yorkshire's pursuit of one-day glo...

Captain Gary Ballance scored a Yorkshire-best 203 not out against Hampshire to go with his first innings 108 (Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com).

Hampshire v Yorkshire - The Verdict: Gary Ballance excels to rescue draw for Yor...

Hampshire's James Vince (Picture: Simon Hulme).

Hampshire v Yorkshire: We let it get away from us, says Ballance as Vince excels

Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root will miss Yorkshire's start to the season. Picture Bruce Rollinson

Root and Bairstow ruled out of Yorkshire's opening County Championship games

England's Joe Root celebrates his double century against Pakistan. (Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

Chris Waters: Joe Root will adopt a bold new approach in charge of England

Joe Root

Joe Root set to be handed England captaincy

CricketTalk: End of an era sees Alastair Cook leave door open for Yorkshire's Jo...

Joe Root, left, and Alastair Cook pictured during England duty together last summer (Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire).

It can only be Joe Root for me as England's new captain, says Andrew Gale

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: India's Virat Kohli is the best batsman in the world, with his chief rivals - Kane Williamson, Steve Smith and Joe Root - having lotsof ground to make up.

Chris Waters: How do you stop Virat Kohli? Er, well you can't ...

TOUGH TOUR: England cricket captain Alastair Cook shows his disappointment after losing in Chennai. Picture: AP/Tsering Topgyal

Chris Waters: Early signs of England promise quickly killed off by ruthless Indi...

Graphic: Graeme Bandeira

Record breakers: Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow in race to overhaul Michael Vaughan...

FAMILIAR FACE: Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan with Andrew Gale. Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

Bresnan gives his backing to former boss Cook

ALASTAIR COOK's future as captain is under the microscope after England's Test series defeat in India, but Tim Bresnan insists that he is still the right man to lead the team.

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JUST REWARD: Yorkshire's Jonny Bairstow, in action for England against Pakistan at The Oval earlier this summer. Picture: Adam Davy/PA

Yorkshire's Jonny Bairstow gets his just rewards with England central contract

Joe Root

See England cricket star Joe Root in Kirklees this Saturday

Yorkshire's Liam Plunkett catches Kent's Darren Stevens off his own bowling during Thursday's quarter-final. Picture: Adam Davy/PA.

Liam Plunkett silences abusive spectators by leading Yorkshire to Royal London s...

Adam Lyth scored 88 for Yorkshire (PA)

Yorkshire v Kent (first innings report): Kent strike back after Adam Lyth blitz

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow celebrate their record breaking partnership for Yorkshire against Surrey in May. (Picture: Bruce Rollinson)

Yorkshire bolstered by Root, Bairstow and Ballance for one-day quarter-final

ALL TOGETHER NOW: Yorkshire captain Alex Lees gathers the players (Jack Leaning and Liam Plunkett to his left) before they take to the field against Durham Jets on Wednesday night. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

How Yorkshire Vikings have put themselves into NatWest T20 Blast contention

Jack Leaning bowling for Yorkshire against Durham at the Emirates. Photo: FRANK REID

Durham v Yorkshire (day 3): Yorkshire suffer longest day at Riverside

TIME TO WALK: Alex Lees, pictured being dismissed for Yorkshire against Worcestershire in the Royal London Cup, left himself out of last nights T20 line-up. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Captain Alex Lees follows Andrew Gale's lead by staying on sidelines

Yorkshire beat Lancashire in the County Championship at Headingley earlier this week

Roses T20 As it happened: Lancashire Lightning v Yorkshire Vikings

Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan (second left) is congratulated on the wicket of Lancashire's Steven Croft.

Yorkshire do not deserve to be top, says Gale

Spectators shelter under an umbrella during a break for rain at Headingley yesterday (Picture: Simon Cooper/PA Wire).

England v Sri Lanka: Headingley ... on a day when brollies took precedence over ...

Joe Root. PIC: Scott Merrylees

Andrew Gale: Frantic, maybe, but it's a brand of cricket we will alway try to pl...

Alex Lees.

Time off allows proud Alex Lees to work his way back into form for Yorkshire CCC

Yorkshire's Jack Brooks celebrates taking the wicket of Warwickshire's Ian Westwood.

Andrew Gale: It was ice cold at Edgbaston but we're not in bad shape for Notts

Player of the year Jonny Bairstow (centre) and young player of the year Jack Leaning (right)

Yorkshire duo Bairstow and Leaning earn national awards

ASHES MARVEL: Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale thought Joe Roots century for England in the first Ashes Test against Australia was brilliant and that he was an absolute class above at Cardiff.

Andrew Gale: The lads just keep stepping up to the plate

Yorkshire reach Twenty20 Finals Day

YORKSHIRE progressed to the Finals Day of the Friends Life Twenty20 on Wednesday thanks to a thrilling 29-run win over Worcestershire at Headingley.

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Gale and Pyrah shine as Yorkshire defeat Derbyshire

Gale makes memorable return to Cleckheaton

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