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WINNER: Des Smith (left) with former England and Derbyshire fast bowler, Devon Malcolm Picture courtesy of Yorkshire CCC

Smith named BBC Sport's ‘Unsung Hero’ for Yorkshire

GOT HIM: England's Sam Curran of England appeals successfully for the LBW of West Indies' Shimron Hetmyer in Antigua on Wednesday. Picture: Ashley Allen/Getty Images)

Curran finds redemption as England square ODI series in Antigua

Roger Hutton, the ex-Yorkshire chair, who used one of his former firms to investigate allegations of racism at the club. Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images.

Cricket Regulator can ensure another YCCC-style car crash never happens again

NEW ERA: Yorkshire's Harry Brook drives through the covers on his way to a top-score of 71 for England in their ODI against West Indies in Antigua on Sunday. Picture: Ashley Allen/Getty Images)

Brook reveals boost from avoiding 'negative' social media

TOP SCORE: Harry Brook on his way to top-scoring for England against the West Indies in Antigua Picture: Ashley Allen/Getty Images

Buttler confident of turning form and England ODI team around

WINNER: England and Yorkshire's Harry Brook pulls to the legside in the third Test of the Ashes against Australia at Headingley earlier this year. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Brook reflects on momentous year with England after scooping top award

Eye on the ball: Northern Diamonds coach Dani Hazell is urging her team to progress as individuals in 2024 (Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Dani Hazell urging Northern Diamonds players to advance international ambitions

An aerial photo of Scarborough College.

Eight Yorkshire schools named among UK's best for cricket by The Cricketer

UNKNOWN: Yorkshire's Shan Masood could see his game time limited for the club after being appointed as Test captain by Pakistan. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Coach backs homegrown talent to help deliver Yorkshire success in 2024

LOOKING FORWARDS: Northern Diamonds' leg-spinner, Katie Levick Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Diamonds' Levick hails increase in T20 Cup matches

BACK FOR MORE: Northern Diamonds' 2023 captain Hollie Armitage.

Northern Diamonds 2024 fixtures revealed

PLANNING AHEAD: Yorkshire will open their County Championship campaign at home to Leicestershire - like they did last season. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire CCC's 2024 fixtures revealed

Community game: Andre Jackson and pupils of the ACE cricketing programme in South Yorkshire.

Afro-Caribbean Engagement programme close to delivering youngsters to Yorkshire

ON THE UP: Yorkshire's James Wharton hits out against Worcestershire in September's County Championship win. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Wharton confident 2024 will bring better days for Yorkshire

Big chance: Uncapped seamed Josh Tongue will get his opportunity to impress for England on next month's tour to the West Indies (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Ryan Sidebottom welcomes England's white-ball reboot for West Indies

One that got away: Virat Kohli of India walks past the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup trophy after his unbeaten side and the hosts lost the final to Australia on Sunday. (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

What next for Cricket World Cup and the 50-over game after India's tournament

Yorkshire will return to the UAE next spring. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

'Great preparation' - Yorkshire heading back to Abu Dhabi for pre-season tour

Jos Buttler of England cuts a dejected figure following the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between England and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium on November 4 (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

The Hundred in August hampered England's World Cup campaign

FINAL RECKONING: Mitchell Starc (left) and Australia's captain Pat Cummins celebrate their win over South Africa in the Thursday's semi-final in Kolkata. Picture: Photo/Bikas Das.

Starc striving to help Australia land sixth World Cup title

England's Harry Brook plays a shot during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between England and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata earlier this week (Picture: ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Yorkshire CCC and England star Harry Brook pulls out of Big Bash due to workload

Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com - Yorkshire captain Shan Masood.

Yorkshire’s Shan Masood named new Test captain of Pakistan
Yorkshire’s plans for next season have been hit with a curveball after Shan Masood was announced as the new Test captain of Pakistan.

Former England Cricketer Andrew Flintoff looks on ahead of the 2nd Metro Bank One Day International match between England and New Zealand at The Ageas Bowl on September 10, 2023 in Southampton, England. (Picture: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Andrew Flintoff takes first head coaching role with Northern Superchargers

All over: Ben Mike reacts during a white-ball game for Yorkshire against Hampshire last season, which has turned out to be his only season at the club after he opted to return to Leicestershire (Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Ben Mike opts out of three-year Yorkshire CCC contract to rejoin Leicestershire

Plenty to ponder: England coach Matthew Mott cannot hide his disappointment despite victory at Eden Gardens following a disastrous World Cup campaign. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

England end their disastrous World Cup defence with a win

Rob Key, the England managing director of men's cricket, for some reason bats in the nets prior to the last match of England's dismal World Cup campaign in Kolkata. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

David Willey should be leading England, not just playing for them - Chris Waters

Matty Fisher, fresh from a good run of matches for Yorkshire last season, is hoping to catch the eye on a three-week England Lions training camp. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire CCC star Matty Fisher aiming high but with feet on the ground

Ben Stokes hit a match winning hundred. Photo by PA.

England’s World Cup flops get the job done against dismal Dutch

Flashpoint in Delhi as the umpires explain the situation to Angelo Mathews and the Sri Lankans. Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images.

Players have lost vital sense of perspective as Mathews dismissal demonstrates

The loneliness of leadership. Jos Buttler's England have had a disastrous World Cup. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

End of an era as England crash out of the World Cup

Mike Gatting plays the reverse-sweep that brings about his downfall during the 1987 World Cup final. Picture by Patrick Eagar/Popperfoto via Getty Images.

Sweeping down memory lane as Ashes rivals get ready for World Cup dust-up

Tech giant Elon Musk envisages a future where robots can do the work of human beings, perhaps affording hope to English cricket. Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth/POOL/AFP via Getty Images.

Time for England’s ‘Musk-eteers’ to deliver - Chris Waters

Dawid Malan of England during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between England and South Africa at Wankhede Stadium. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Yorkshire and England star Dawid Malan calls time on his first-class career
Dawid Malan has confirmed that Yorkshire have seen the last of him in first-class cricket – as he insisted that he and his England team-mates must “take responsibility” for the World Cup debacle.

Old pals act: Dawid Malan, left, celebrates his century for Yorkshire against Sussex at Headingley in 2021 with team-mate Gary Ballance. Photo by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Malan’s retirement highlights the huge hole left by Ballance departure

Will Fraine and Jack Shutt celebrate Yorkshire's T20 win against Northants at Headingley in 2019. Photo by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire CCC announces the departures of Will Fraine and Jack Shutt

Not happy: England's David Willey is to quit international cricket after the World Cup. (Picture: PA)

Annoyed David Willey announces international retirement in middle of World Cup

Men under pressure: England coach Matthew Mott, left, and captain Jos Buttler. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

No silver bullet solution to England’s white-ball woes - Chris Waters

Mohammed Shami wheels away after taking the wicket of Adil Rashid on his way to India's best figures of 4-22. Photo by Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images.

Flawed thinking and scrambled brains as England’s World Cup nightmare continues

BAD TIME: England's captain Jos Butler reacts after losing to Sri Lanka by eight wickets in Bengaluru on Thursday. Picture: AP/Aijaz Rahi.

Mott vows to realise England’s potential again

Down and almost out. Jos Buttler, the England captain, leaves the field along with Adil Rashid and Jonny Bairstow after England's latest defeat against Sri Lanka. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

English cricket needs fifth format as every fool can see - Chris Waters Comment

Ben Stokes can't hide his frustration after his dismissal in Bangalore. Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images.

No end in sight to England's Cricket World Cup misery

SET FOR RETURN: England's Moeen Ali, stands alongside spin bowling coach Richard Dawson during Thursday's nets session in Bangalore Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Moeen - Silverwood not lacking motivation for World Cup showdown

Chris Silverwood is all smiles ahead of Thursday's game in Bangalore. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

England need to get past ‘Silvers’ to keep alive hopes of World Cup gold

NEW DEAL: Yorkshire batter Joe Root has agreed a new three-year central contract with England. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Yorkshire CCC quintet handed new England deals

FUTURE DEBATE: England and Yorkshire's Joe Root speaks to the media in Bangalore, discussing the future of the one-day game after concerns were raised about attendances at the World Cup and the lack of 'close finishes'. Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Root admits future of ODI cricket needs clarifying

Heinrich Klaasen celebrates in front of Mark Wood after reaching his hundred. Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images.

England put on World Cup horror show against South Africa

TO PLAY OR NOT TO PLAY: England captain Jos Buttler admits he is weighing up Chris Woakes' role as leader of the bowling attack ahead of their World Cup encounter against South Africa. Picture: John Walton/PA.

Brook set to discover if he keeps World Cup spot for England

INCOMING: Ben Stokes, pictured during a drinks break in the World Cup clash between England and Afghanistan in Delhi, is set to return to the fray against South Africa this Saturday. Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Stokes delivers rallying call to England team-mates ahead of South Africa clash

STILL IN THE RUNNING: England's Adil Rashid celebrates the wicket of Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran during Sunday's defeat in Delhi Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Rashid confident England can still reach World Cup semi-finals

Out: Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan celebrates the wicket of England’s Liam Livingstone during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in Delhi, India. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Underdogs Afghanistan thrash holders England at World Cup in India

Joe Root of England during a nets session at Arun Jaitley Stadium on October 13, 2023 in Delhi, India ahead of the World Cup game with Afghanistan (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

'Retire? No. I’ll get pushed before that' - Joe Root on 50-over future

The handover: Yorkshire County Cricket Club's new chair Harry Chathli with now former interim chair Baroness Tani Grey Thompson at Headingley earlier this season. (Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com)

Harry Chathli's appointment as Yorkshire CCC chair confirmed

OPENING UP: Adam Lyth (right) and Finlay Bean have enjoyed a fruitful time opening up together at the crease this season for Yorkshire in the County Championship - including four century partnerships. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Bean and Lyth pairing gives Yorkshire optimism for the future

Darren Gough says Yorkshire will be patient before potentially dipping their toe back into the overseas market. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Darren Gough to play it smart not fast over Yorkshire CCC signings

Defeated and dejected: Chris Woakes sums up the mood after England's opening night horror show in Ahmedabad. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

England make dire start to World Cup defence as Kiwis exact revenge for 2019

DOUBTFUL: England's Ben Stokes is considered doubtful as he looks on during a nets session at Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of Thursday's World Cup opener against New Zealand. Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Yorkshire's Brook may get chance to star in World Cup opener

It was all smiles for Joe Root in the nets ahead of England's World Cup opener against New Zealand. The former Test captain is one of five Yorkshire players in the champions' squad. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

Yorkshire CCC quintet could be crucial to England’s World Cup defence

READY FOR ACTION: England's Joe Root bats during the World Cup warm up match against Bangladesh in Guwahati on Monday Picture: AP Photo/Anupam Nath

Yorkshire boss gives his Cricket World Cup predictions

Harry Brook signs autographs for young fans after the Headingley Ashes Test in July. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire CCC and England star Brook gets thumbs-up from peers

The dark skies that have been hanging over Yorkshire cricket for the past three years are hopefully starting to clear as the club looks forward to a sunnier future. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

The league table does lie for Yorkshire at the end of a challenging campaign

Yorkshire coach Ottis Gibson. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Promotion target for Yorkshire CCC next year, says Ottis Gibson