Specials

Rock of Yorkshire     

Hedley Verity, the great left-arm spinner, had one of the most acute brains in the history of the game

Who cares who wins?

Cricket Writers' Club chairman Pat Gibson issues county cricket warning

Johnny Wardle and the need to be memorable     

He's in the top seven in the all-time bowling averages, top four by economy-rate. Turns out that's not enough to fetch him a place on the shortlist for an England all-time XI. By Rob Steen

Dogs, doodles and diatribes     

Review: Matthew Hoggard's autobiography is an honest, funny and fascinating account of life as an England cricketer

Root is ready to branch out

Danny Hall meets a young Yorkshire prodigy