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While James Tredwell and Michael Yardy floundered in the ODI against Australia and made excuses about their bowling not being suited to Australian conditions, one English bowler was ripping it up. Adil Rashid spear headed a three pronged spin attack for South Australia as they bamboozled their way to winning the Big Bash. Rashid really was at the centre of it all, often opening the bowling and putting together an impressive selection of variations.

This does come some what of a surprise, Rashid’s figures for Yorkshire point to greater success in the longer form of the game and his performances for England in ODI and T20 were lacklustre to say the least. It appears however with the right tactics and coaching that Rashid has exceeded all expectations with South Australia. It will be interesting to see if Yorkshire make use of their extensive spin options to “surprise” English counties in Twenty20 cricket this summer, let’s face it they haven’t got a great deal to lose Yorkshire’s Twenty20 record leaves a lot to be desired. Rashid though is starting to realise some of his promise, poorly managed by the England set-up in 2009 he is starting to regain some of his confidence, next summer promises to be a big one for him.

(Video via Last of the Summer Whine)

rnorburyuk: Saturday Afternoon Cricket Slaithwaite 2 See more of my work on my site www.robertnorbury.com Cricket and Yorkshire, the perfect pair for a photo. View high resolution

rnorburyuk:

Saturday Afternoon Cricket Slaithwaite 2

See more of my work on my site www.robertnorbury.com

Cricket and Yorkshire, the perfect pair for a photo.

(Reblogged from rnorburyuk)

The Boy Bairstow

David Bairstow was an unstoppable, unflappable keeper-batsman for Yorkshire and briefly England in the 1970s and 80s. While never technically the best at either his spirit and hard hitting earned him many plaudits that made him a rock in the Yorkshire team as the County dragged itself from one crisis to another. While his suicide was a tragic end to his life his spirit is always remembered in Yorkshire and his son Jonathan appears to have picked up the hard hitting keeper-batsman mantle at Yorkshire.

 

Since the midpoint in the season Jonathan has played mostly as a batsman only and his clean hitting in the lower order has frequently taken the game away from the opposition. His innings against Nottinghamshire took secured a much needed victory and a gritty innings against Kent secured respectability in Yorkshire’s first innings as his more senior colleges failed to come to the party. Jonathan Bairstow batting in full flow is a magnificent sight with a high back lift he gets a lot of power behind his shots. Having not yet scored a first class century, the best would seem to be yet to come, he will given time develop a more sound defensive technique which will certainly make him one to watch for the future. 

Moin Ashraf celebrates taking a five wicket haul in only his 2nd County Championship match, with Kent batting well this was a crucial contribution to the cause as Yorkshire chase down the Championship title. Another chip off the old block; Ashraf is product of Yorkshire’s ever more impressive cricketer production line. Bowling hostile fast medium Ashraf will be vital to Yorkshire next season with both Bresnan and Shahzad involved with England. View high resolution

Moin Ashraf celebrates taking a five wicket haul in only his 2nd County Championship match, with Kent batting well this was a crucial contribution to the cause as Yorkshire chase down the Championship title. Another chip off the old block; Ashraf is product of Yorkshire’s ever more impressive cricketer production line. Bowling hostile fast medium Ashraf will be vital to Yorkshire next season with both Bresnan and Shahzad involved with England.

Rain delayed: County Champions

As the weather takes a decidedly autumnal turn, the attention of cricket fans in England turn to the finale of the County Championship. Except of course the weather is intervening to make the closest finish to a County Championship season in recent years all that more tense and a little confusing. With Nottinghamshire, Somerset and Yorkshire all in contention there is everything to play for.

At the end of Day 1:

  • Nottinghamshire have spent the day, huddling around the point for warmth as they found their entire 1st day rained off. More rain due overnight, in fact it’s Manchester so there’s more rain due tomorrow too.
  • Somerset did get some play get against Durham but they are not in the best position with Durham at 132-2
  • Yorkshire had almost a full day’s play against Kent reaching 205-7, not the best position but Kent will have to face similar conditions when batting tomorrow so perhaps the best of a bad bunch.

We therefore find ourselves in a position that could frankly happen in no other sport or country; the weather will be in position to decide the fate of the Championship. The ECB now seem to reserve the end of the international summer for one day fixtures, perhaps they should follow that logic for domestic cricket too?

So I went to Headingley today and saw the first day as Yorkshire played Kent. The highlight for me was the pavillion, it’s quite stunning. £21 million pound pavillion (by Andrew Smith) View high resolution

So I went to Headingley today and saw the first day as Yorkshire played Kent. The highlight for me was the pavillion, it’s quite stunning.

£21 million pound pavillion (by Andrew Smith)