Indian Premier League

LOST TIME: Reece Topley (right) celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra with his England team-mates at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton. Picture: John Walton/PA

Topley hopes to avoid injury repeat to make his mark at World Cup

STRIKE FORCE: Surrey's Gus Atkinson of Surrey could be a major player for England at this year's World Cup Picture: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images

Atkinson backed as ideal replacement for England's Jofra Archer

GOT HIM: England's Reece Topley celebrates with Harry Brook after taking the wicket of Mohammad Rizwan. Picture: Alex Davidson/Getty Images

Superchargers offers England star way back into World Cup fold

England player Harry Brook reacts during catching practice during England nets ahead of the first Ashes Test Match at Edgbaston on June 14, 2023 in Birmingham, England. (Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

'This is absolutely a childhood dream' - Harry Brook reveals Ashes ambition

Former Yorkshire and England star Liam Plunkett, who will be turning out for San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket. Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

New US T20 competition no threat to county cricket at present - Gough

Katie Levick is looking forward to a new season with Northern Diamonds (Picture: Simon Wilkinson/SWPix.com)

Katie Levick eyeing personal milestone as WPL accelerates game's growth

FINGERS CROSSED: Chris Woakes, who hopes sacrificing an Indian Premier League payday in favour of a County Championship stint gives him the best chance of featuring in the Ashes. Picture: Darren England via AAP

Woakes hoping home comforts can secure Ashes role with England

BACK IN THE GAME: England's fast bowler Jofra Archer has impressed during the recent ODI series against Bangladesh - his main target being this summer's Ashes Test series against Australia Picture: Shaun Botterill/PA.

Archer remains at forefront of England's minds for Ashes return

BIG DEAL: Harry Brook saw his stock rise even further during the Indian Premier League auction after scoring a deal in excess of £1m with Sunrisers Hyderabad Picture: AP Photo/Anjum Naveed

Yorkshire's Brook breaks £1m barrier in IPL auction

England's Jason Roy. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Jason Roy happy to be back with England after ‘dark time’

England's Jonny Bairstow celebrates his century from just 77 balls against New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Tuesday Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

How Jonny Bairstow’s England Test heroics were inspired by spell in IPL

DOUBTFUL: New Zealand's Trent Boult. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

New Zealand pair Trent Boult and Henry Nicholls unlikely to feature at Lords

England's Jos Buttler: Happy tour is on. Picture: PA

England’s Jos Buttler happy to tour South Africa in a bubble

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle: Six-hit king. Picture: Tim Goode/PA

There’s more than just bling behind Chris Gayle, the coolest cricketer on the pl...

Busy man: Jofra Archer, competing on England duty where their priorities should lie, despite the money on offer and the time out of the game required to play in the Indian Premier League (Picture: Getty Images)

Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Sam Curran pulled between IPL and England duty

Martyn Moxon: Believes previous tournament could have been ahead of its time.

T20 Champions League worthy of a place in cricketing schedule, says Martyn Moxon

Role reversal: England fast bowler Jofra Archer of Rajasthan Royals hit four sixes in an over in a recent match. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)

Chris Waters on why cricket just going crazy over this here-today, gone-tomorrow...

World leaders: England cricket coach Chris Silverwood

England have set blueprint for rest of the cricketing world to follow, claims Ch...

NOT QUITE: Yorkshire's David Willey excelled for England in the recent ODI series against Ireland, but was still omitted from the squad to face Australia. Picture: Andrew Couldridge/NMC Pool/PA

David Willey moves on from England axe by turning focus to Yorkshire T20 bid

Usain Bolt has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus (Getty Images)

Usain Bolt has tested positive for coronavirus after his birthday party - here's...

Joe Root playing for Yorkshire (Picture: Getty Images)

Yorkshire CCC waiting to learn Joe Root’s four-day availability
YORKSHIRE expect to discover Joe Root’s availability for the early rounds of the County Championship season towards the end of England’s tour to Sri Lanka next month.

Ravi Ashwin bowling for India against Australia

India bowling star Ravi Ashwin set to join Yorkshire CCC for 2020

India captain Virat Kohli (Picture: Nick Potts/PA Wire).

‘Great athlete’ Jofra Archer has intimidating pace, warns India’s captain Virat ...

Jonny Bairstow hits out for England in a recent T20 clash against West Indies. Picture: Getty Images

Chris Waters – Why Jonny Bairstow leaves Joe Root and company firmly in the shad...

New Zealander Kane Williamson will be back in action for Yorkshire when they play Lancashire next Friday (Picture: Ross Setford/AP).

Williamson looking to learn '˜from all the guys' on his return to play for Yorks...

Adil Rashid: Will only play white-ball cricket this summer.

Chris Waters: Yorkshire would have been right to show Adil Rashid the door

UNSIGNED: Adil Rashid, Jonny Bairstow and, right, David Willey remained unsigned at the IPL auction, along with county colleagues Joe Root and Liam Plunkett.

Chris Waters: How failing to attract a bid can only help Yorkshire's cause

POPULAR GUY: Liam Plunkett is congratulated by his England team-mates after taking a wicket against in an ODI Ireland earlier this year. Picture: John Walton/PA

Liam Plunkett hopes England form can put him in T20 shop window

England's Anya Shrubsole celebrates the wicket of India's Rajeshwari Gayakwad during the ICC Women's World Cup Final at Lord's, London. (Picture: John Walton/PA Wire.)

Weekend Interview: Women's cricket has to cash in on World Cup win '“ Mark Robin...

Englands Ben Stokes celebrates reaching his century during Saturdays ICC Champions Trophy Group A win over Australia at Edgbaston (Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire).

I'm never happy with how I'm going, claims Stokes

England's Eoin Morgan.

ODI captain Morgan fired up over '˜world-beater' Stokes

Could city T20 be coming to English cricket? A general view of Yorkshire Vikings v Northants Steelbacks (Picture: SWPix.com)

City-based Twenty20 moves a step closer
English cricket's new city-based Twenty20 tournament is a giant stride closer after counties supplied the mandate necessary to 'trigger' a postal vote for constitutional change.

FLYING HIGH: England and Durham's Ben Stokes Picture: AP/Rajanish Kakade)

Hot property: New England No 2 Ben Stokes lands No 1 deal in Indian Premier Leag...

Durham Jets' Keaton Jennings.

Warm welcome shaped Jennings

Former Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves.

Graves insists ‘no promises’ made to alienated Pietersen

West Indies' Sunil Narine.

Narine’s suspect action comes under the spotlight again

Yorkshire's Ryan Sidebottom.

Injury blows for key White Rose duo

Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan, far left, and Ryan Sidebottom, far right, celebrate England winning the World Twenty20 Final at the Kensington Oval, Barbados in May 2010.

Time for England to adopt Big Bash blueprint

Kevin Pietersen

Pietersen takes first step toward England return

Kevin Pietersen.

Ousted Pietersen has hope of way back into fold

Pakistan's Younus Khan is to join Yorkshire (AP Photo/Francois Steenkamp)

Pakistan star Younus making stand-in return to help Yorkshire in their defence o...

England's Eoin Morgan.

Captain Morgan is up for auction after Test hopes dashed

New Yorkshire signing Glenn Maxwell

Poll: Yorkshire to have a blast with Australians

Former Test cricket captain Cairns to be charged with perjury

Australia's Aaron Finch bats against England

Yorkshire roll out welcome mat for Finch despite his dip in form

Australia's David Warner (right) and Michael Clarke

Leon Wobschall: Punishment fails to fit the crime with Warner allowed to walk on

Pietersen’s influence is ‘important’ for England – Cook

Pietersen given a break as Root takes charge of Lions

Yorkshire are left flying the flag for England as they chase T20 riches

Miller can be missing link for Yorkshire’s Twenty20 campaign

Bresnan released to shine for Yorkshire

Century display seals spot for Morgan but Shahzad misses out

Final dismissal secured by Warne in swansong

Morgan finds his form to impress at right time

Hayden batting for cut in the calendar and a new world Test championship

Hayden batting for cut in the calendar and a new world Test championship

Chris Waters: Gale and company not to blame for cricket's conflict of interests

Maybe Yorkshire should link up with Lancashire, Regan is taunted

We did not have talks with Modi in secret say Yorkshire

Yorkshire left frustrated as Best is delayed in Barbados