09-04-2023, 19:41
Yorkshire given a warm welcome to Division Two cricket by Leicestershire in an absolute corker at Headingley this weekend! Yorks batted first and made 517, Leics replied with 415. Yorks declared on 268-6 this morning, setting 389 to win off eighty-something overs, and after losing 7 wickets in the chase, Leics (who haven't won a red-ball match since September 2021) crossed the line with eight balls to spare thanks to a fantastic partnership from Peter Handscomb (68*) and Chris Wright (40*).
Leicestershire's last victory at Headingley was in August 1910. A great and historic day for an ailing county.
Leicestershire's last victory at Headingley was in August 1910. A great and historic day for an ailing county.
"I would rather spend a holiday in Tuscany than in the Black Country, but if I were compelled to choose between living in West Bromwich or Florence, I should make straight for West Bromwich." - J.B. Priestley