Included are the tense wins against Worcestershire in 1961 (by one wicket) and Middlesex in 1976 (by one run), as well as the Benson & Hedges Cup Final in 1987 when Yorkshire and Northamptonshire both scored exactly 244. Memorable personal performances are also recorded: read how in 1905 George Hirst scored 341 against Leicestershire, how Darren Lehmann scored 191 in a one-day game against Nottinghamshire in 2001 and how three bowlers each took ten wickets in an innings on four occasions. Yorkshire is English cricket?s most ...
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Included are the tense wins against Worcestershire in 1961 (by one wicket) and Middlesex in 1976 (by one run), as well as the Benson & Hedges Cup Final in 1987 when Yorkshire and Northamptonshire both scored exactly 244. Memorable personal performances are also recorded: read how in 1905 George Hirst scored 341 against Leicestershire, how Darren Lehmann scored 191 in a one-day game against Nottinghamshire in 2001 and how three bowlers each took ten wickets in an innings on four occasions. Yorkshire is English cricket?s most successful team in the County Championship and co-authors Mick Pope and Paul Dyson ? two of Yorkshire?s most prominent cricket historians ? recall games which were significant in the course of the thirty title-winning seasons. The whole volume is a must for anyone interested in Yorkshire cricket.
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