Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 2016

This article details Yorkshire County Cricket Club's 2016 season. Yorkshire will participate in the County Cricket Championship, Royal London One-Day Cup and also the NatWest t20 Blast. This is Yorkshire's 4th consecutive season in Division One in the County Championship after receiving promotion in 2012. Yorkshire were the County Champions in 2014 and 2015, so they are defending champions in 2016.

Yorkshire County Cricket Club
2016 season
Head CoachJason Gillespie
Club CaptainAndrew Gale
Ground(s)Headingley, Leeds
County Cricket Championshipn/a
Royal London One-Day Cupn/a
NatWest t20 Blastn/a

The club's limited overs team is called the Yorkshire Vikings. In last season's Royal London One-Day Cup the Vikings were knocked out in the semi-final by eventual winners Gloucestershire. They also finished 8th in the North Division of the NatWest t20 Blast.

Tables

County Championship, Royal One-Day Cup and NatWest T20 Blast tables to be inserted.

2016 Squad

  • No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
  • denotes players with international caps.
  •  *  denotes a player who has been awarded a county cap.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
5Joe Root*  England (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990Right-handedRight arm off breakEngland central contract
9Adam Lyth*  England (1987-09-25) 25 September 1987Left-handedRight-arm medium
14Alex Lees* England (1993-04-14) 14 April 1993Left-handedRight arm leg breakList A and t20 cricket captain
19Gary Ballance*  England (1989-11-22) 22 November 1989Left-handedRight arm leg breakEngland central contract
26Andrew Gale* England (1983-11-28) 28 November 1983Left-handedRight arm leg breakClub captain
34Jack Leaning England (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993Right-handedRight arm off break
All-rounders
3Adil Rashid*  England (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988Right-handedRight arm leg break
16Tim Bresnan*  England (1985-02-28) 28 February 1985Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
35Will Rhodes England (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995Left-handedRight arm medium-fast
37James Middlebrook England (1977-05-13) 13 May 1977Right-handedRight-arm off break
72David Willey  England (1990-02-28) 28 February 1990Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Matthew Waite England (1995-12-24) 24 December 1995Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
4Andrew Hodd England (1984-01-12) 12 January 1984Right-handed
21Jonny Bairstow*  England (1989-09-26) 26 September 1989Right-handed
Bowlers
7Matthew Fisher England (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
10Ben Coad England (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
11Ryan Sidebottom*  England (1978-01-15) 15 January 1978Left-handedLeft arm fast-medium
15James Wainman England (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993Right-handedLeft arm medium-fast
17Steven Patterson* England (1983-10-03) 3 October 1983Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
25Josh Shaw England (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
28Liam Plunkett*  England (1985-04-06) 6 April 1985Right-handedRight arm fast-mediumEngland incremental contract
29Karl Carver England (1996-03-26) 26 March 1996Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
70Jack Brooks* England (1984-06-04) 4 June 1984Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Ryan Gibson England (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium

Friendlies

Two Day Match: Yorkshire vs. Lancashire

14 – 15 March 2016
Report
v
313/6 (89.1 overs)
Gary Ballance 103 (188)
Tom Bailey 2/21 (11 overs)
256/6 (90 overs)
Luke Proctor 64 (133)
Karl Carver 2/93 (20 overs)
Match drawn
ICC Academy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Player of the match: Gary Ballance (Yorkshire)
  • No Toss

Twenty20: Yorkshire Vikings vs. Leicestershire Foxes

17 March 2016
Report
Yorkshire Vikings
134/9 (20 overs)
v
Leicestershire Foxes
138/5 (19.2 overs)
Gary Ballance 38 (29)
Wayne White 3/21 (4 overs)
Lewis Hill 56* (39)
Ben Coad 2/26 (3.2 overs)
Leicestershire won by 5 wickets
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Umpires: Neville Kent (Eng) and Mansoor Qureshi (Eng)
Player of the match: Lewis Hill (Leicestershire)
  • Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field

Twenty20 Semi-Final: Yorkshire Vikings vs. Marylebone Cricket Club

18 March 2016
Report
Yorkshire Vikings
155/5 (20 overs)
v
Marylebone CC
142/8 (20 overs)
Alex Lees 47 (34)
Graham Onions 2/30 (4 overs)
Tom Westley 46 (27)
Karl Carver 3/20 (4 overs)
Yorkshire won by 13 runs
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Umpires: Neville Kent (Eng) and Akbar Ali (Eng)
Player of the match: Karl Carver (Yorkshire)
  • Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Yorkshire C.C.C. advanced to the final.

Twenty20 Final: Yorkshire Vikings vs. Lancashire Lightning

18 March 2016
Report
Yorkshire Vikings
132/8 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Lightning
119/9 (20 overs)
Gary Ballance 46 (38)
George Edwards 3/23 (4 overs)
Luis Reece 35 (22)
Karl Carver 2/17 (4 overs)
Yorkshire won by 13 runs
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Umpires: Neville Kent (Eng) and Mansoor Qureshi (Eng)
Player of the match: Gary Ballance (Yorkshire)
  • Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Yorkshire C.C.C. won the Emirates Airline Twenty20 Trophy.

Four Day Match: Yorkshire vs. Marylebone Cricket Club

20 – 23 April 2016
Report
v
275 (92.2 overs)
Gary Ballance 105 (210)
James Tredwell 3/53 (25 overs)
299 (97.2 overs)
Ben Foakes 91 (166)
Tim Bresnan 4/58 (19 overs)
279 (107 overs)
Alex Lees 86 (157)
James Tredwell 3/79 (40 overs)
257/6 (67.4 overs)
Ian Bell 66 (134)
Karl Carver 2/88 (25 overs)
Marylebone Cricket Club won by 4 wickets.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Umpires: Neil Mallender (Eng) and David Millns (Eng)
Player of the match: James Tredwell (Marylebone CC)
  • Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.

Three Day Match: Yorkshire vs. Leeds/Bradford MCCU

11 – 13 April 2016
Report
v
225/8 (74.4 overs)
Logan Weston 68* (114)
Jack Brooks 3/36 (13 overs)
Match drawn
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Paul Baldwin (Eng) and Peter Hartley (Eng)
  • Leeds/Bradford MCCU won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play on day 2 or 3 due to rain.

2016 County Championship Fixtures

Yorkshire vs. Hampshire

17 – 20 April 2016
Report
v
593/9d (118 overs)
Jonny Bairstow 246 (270)
James Tomlinson 2/74 (21 overs)
453/9d (152.4 overs)
Sean Ervine 123 (259)
Ryan Sidebottom 4/80 (27.4 overs)
183/8d (68.3 overs)
Andrew Gale 46 (97)
James Tomlinson 3/31 (16 overs)
Match drawn
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Stephen Gale (Eng) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
  • Uncontested, Hampshire elected to field
  • Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire) made his highest first class score.
  • Ryan Sidebottom (Yorkshire) took his 1,000th career wicket.

Warwickshire vs. Yorkshire

24 – 27 April 2016
Report
v
379 (108 overs)
Gary Ballance 68 (161)
Chris Woakes 4/87 (28 overs)
443/9d (117 overs)
Varun Chopra 107 (182)
Adil Rashid 4/127 (31 overs)
73/2d (22 overs)
Gary Ballance 21* (51)
Boyd Rankin 1/18 (6 overs)
Match drawn
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Nigel Cowley (Eng) and Jeremy Lloyds (Eng)
Player of the match: Varun Chopra (Warwickshire)
  • Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.

Nottinghamshire vs. Yorkshire

1 – 4 May 2016
Report
v
261 (69.2 overs)
Steven Mullaney 78 (80)
Jack Brooks 4/74 (16 overs)
290 (76.2 overs)
Alex Lees 92 (134)
Jake Ball 4/57 (18 overs)
348 (100.3 overs)
Chris Read 101 (179)
Steven Patterson 4/57 (23.3 overs)
257/9 (53 overs)
Alex Lees 107 (123)
Harry Gurney 4/53 (16 overs)
Match drawn
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Alex Lees (Yorkshire)
  • Uncontested, Yorkshire elected to field first.

Yorkshire vs. Surrey

17 – 20 April 2016
v

2016 Royal London One-Day Cup Fixtures

Yorkshire Vikings vs. Worcestershire Royals

2016 NatWest t20 Blast Fixtures

Yorkshire Vikings vs. Leicestershire Foxes

Statistics

Most Runs

Player Mat Inns Runs Ave HS 100 50
Jonny Bairstow 35335--.--24610
Alex Lees 35246--.--10711
Liam Plunkett 35241--.--12611
Adam Lyth 36157--.--11110
Gary Ballance 36155--.--6801
Adil Rashid 35139--.--6301

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References

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