Sheffield Cricket Lovers' Society Year Book 2015

19 Sheffield Cricket Lovers’ Society www.sheffieldcricketlovers.org.uk the best in the country and the openers – Lyth and Lees – provided a threat to any attack. At the end of the season this pair received national, regional and local awards for their individual contributions and game changing partnerships. There were also others who played major roles: Jack Brooks, Ryan Sidebottom, Steve Patterson and Adil Rashid. Jason Gillespie has instilled an element of steel into this side. Gillespie was a winner as a player and it is vital that Yorkshire hold onto his services as long as possible. He commands respect and has the ability to become a great coach at any level within the game. This Yorkshire side could dominate the County scene for the next five years but if England keep calling on their ranks it will be interesting to see for example, how YCCC cope with four or five players away in the West Indies at the start of the County domestic season in April 2015. Finally, to produce the odd bit of debate for my friends in Sheffield, I have chosen the following as my highlights of the title-winning campaign. Best Innings: Adam Lyth , 251 v Lancashire. Best Bowling: Ryan Sidebottom Best Fielder: Adam Lyth , for all those catches in the slips.