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

This article details Yorkshire County Cricket Club's 2016 season. Yorkshire participated in the County Cricket Championship, Royal London One-Day Cup and 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 County Champions in 2014 and 2015, however they placed third.

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*  England30 December 1990Right-handedRight arm off breakEngland central contract
9Adam Lyth*  England25 September 1987Left-handedRight-arm medium
14Alex Lees* England14 April 1993Left-handedRight arm leg breakList A and t20 cricket captain
19Gary Ballance*  England22 November 1989Left-handedRight arm leg breakEngland central contract
26Andrew Gale* England28 November 1983Left-handedRight arm leg breakClub captain
34Jack Leaning England18 October 1993Right-handedRight arm off break
All-rounders
3Adil Rashid*  England17 February 1988Right-handedRight arm leg break
16Tim Bresnan*  England28 February 1985Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
35Will Rhodes England2 March 1995Left-handedRight arm medium-fast
37James Middlebrook England13 May 1977Right-handedRight-arm off break
72David Willey  England28 February 1990Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Matthew Waite England24 December 1995Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
4Andrew Hodd England12 January 1984Right-handed
21Jonny Bairstow*  England26 September 1989Right-handed
Bowlers
7Matthew Fisher England9 November 1997Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
10Ben Coad England10 January 1994Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
11Ryan Sidebottom*  England15 January 1978Left-handedLeft arm fast-medium
15James Wainman England25 January 1993Right-handedLeft arm medium-fast
17Steven Patterson* England3 October 1983Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
25Josh Shaw England3 January 1996Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
28Liam Plunkett*  England6 April 1985Right-handedRight arm fast-mediumEngland incremental contract
29Karl Carver England26 March 1996Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
70Jack Brooks* England4 June 1984Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Ryan Gibson England22 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

County Championship

Most Runs

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

Most Wickets

Player Mat Inns Wickets Ave BBI
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Royal London One-Day Cup

Most Runs

Player Mat Inns Runs Ave HS 100 50
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Most Wickets

Player Mat Inns Wickets Ave BBI
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NatWest t20 Blast

Most Runs

Player Mat Inns Runs Ave HS 100 50
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Most Wickets

Player Mat Inns Wickets Ave BBI
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References

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