Today @acscricket launches First-Class to Harrogate, a celebration of first-class cricket in Harrogate, where Yorkshire played 1882-1996. Stephen Blades superbly details many of the matches across a 114-year span of social and economic change. On sale at shop.acscricket.com

ODI tri-series have now become quite rare: the last time England played one was vs Aus and India in 2014-15 (they lost to Aus in the final). Last time they failed to reach a final was 2004 - they whitewashed NZ and WI in the Tests, but finished behind both in the NatWest Series.

We have uploaded the Northern Cricket Society @CricketNorthern booklet for 1992. See crickethistory.website/club/… for the memories.

We have uploaded the Northern Cricket Society @CricketNorthern booklet for 1987. See crickethistory.website/club/… for the memories.

NZ left-arm spinner; 64 & Dexter's wkt on debut v Eng, 1963 34 wkts & 481 runs in 17 Tests Topped NZ's batting averages in Eng 1969, yet played no Test that summer Would not play on Sundays; Sunday cricket shortened his career Bryan Yuile born #onthisday 1941 #cricketcounts

Nephew of Ali 833 runs @ 26.03 in 19 Tests as opening bat, HS 96 which he scored twice. Best remembered for a flying catch to end a great Tendulkar innings, 1997 Adam Bacher born #onthisday 1973 #cricketcounts

Gloucs off-spinner: 122 wkts & 918 runs in 39 Tests Lord's 1963, last over, Wes Hall bowling, Cowdrey at the other end with his arm in plaster Allen blocked the final 2 balls; Eng saved the Test David Allen born #onthisday 1935 #cricketcounts

100s in each of his first two Tests, 1995; then another in his first Test in Eng, 1997 214 v SA at Jo'burg 1997, adding 385 with Steve Waugh, batting through a whole day unparted 2552 runs @ 34.02 in 46 Tests Greg Blewett born #onthisday 1971 #cricketcounts

633 runs in the 2002-03 Ashes, 3 100s v McGrath & Warne Led Eng to the 2005 Ashes, the 1st in 18 years 5719 runs @ 41.44 in 82 Tests, 18 100s Yorkshire charges not proven, but voiced curious reasons for learning other languages Michael Vaughan born #onthisday 1974 #cricketcounts

Burly, destructive opener Tests: 8625 runs @ 50.73, 30 100s; 380 v Zim at Perth 2003 ODIs: 6133 runs @ 43.80, 10 100s; top scorer as Aus won the 2007 WC His partnership with Langer, the bane of new-ball bowlers for years Matthew Hayden born #onthisday 1971 #cricketcounts

4204 f-c wkts, most ever; 39969 runs; the double 16 times 2325 runs, 127 wkts in Tests Test debut 1899, in WG Grace's last Test; last Test 1930, aged 52, oldest ever Went from No 11 to opening with Hobbs: 323 at Melbourne 1912 Wilfred Rhodes born #onthisday 1877 #cricketcounts

Wes Hall and Alf Valentine at the end of West Indies' first innings in the 3rd Test, Sydney, January 14th 1961. In his 36 Tests Valentine only just scored more runs (141 at 4.70) than he took wickets (139 at 30.32

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CHINMAY SUTHAR breaks 126 old WORLD RECORD! Most runs after 4 innings from debut in FIRST CLASS - 618* (35,99,400*, 84*) Previous Best - 616 by Will Ponsford Next Target - 724 in 5 innings by Will Ponsford @ACScricket @lal__kal @ss04072012 @KrishnaKRM @ppushp7 @joybhattacharj

Georgetown keeper, 2nd of four cricketing brothers - Test regular Robert, f-c cricketers Bertie & Harry 4 Tests v Eng 1934-35, part of WI’s first series win over Eng Died of malaria at 24, the youngest WI Test cricketer to die Cyril Christiani born #onthisday 1913 #cricketcounts

Northants stalwart: 21,844 f-c runs 4 Tests, 119 runs, HS 43 Bridgetown 1990: umpire was bullied into giving him out by an intimidating Viv Richards appeal, one of cricket’s more debated decisions Later an international umpire Rob Bailey born #onthisday 1963 #cricketcounts