#UAE15: Derbyshire impress and so does Abu Dhabi
Cricket Badger’s editor, James Buttler, is currently out in Abu Dhabi and has been watching Derbyshire in their pre-season preparations - here is Blog 2…
Cricket Badger’s editor, James Buttler, is currently out in Abu Dhabi and has been watching Derbyshire in their pre-season preparations - here is Blog 2…
As six English counties and the MCC prepare to fine tune their pre-season preparations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Cricket Badger is taking you with us to capture the news, views and experiences out there…
Thanks to the generosity of Club President Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird OBE, who will fund the project out of his own pocket, a players’ balcony is to be built in front of the dressing rooms in the Carnegie Pavilion at Headingley.
Yorkshire have named an 18-man squad for their pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, with the team flying out to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday March 12.
Yorkshire have re-signed New Zealand international Kane Williamson for a third term.
Pakistan top-order batsman Younis Khan has signed for Yorkshire. He will join the county in April and play until Aaron Finch arrives after fulfilling his IPL commitments.
Jack Leaning and Will Rhodes have become the latest players to sign long-term deals with English County Champions Yorkshire.
Ryan Sidebottom has signed a one-year extension with Yorkshire, which will keep him at Headingley until at least December 2016.
Two players from the 2014 LV= County Championship winning side have signed new contracts. Seamer Steve Patterson has signed until December 2016 and England Lions opener Alex Lees has committed his future until December 2019.
Yorkshire quick Moin Ashraf has been forced to return home from his pre-season commitments in Australia after scans revealed that he has sustained a side strain.