2012-09-11 to 2012-09-14 · The Ford County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Yorkshire
Yorkshire won by 239 runs
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Yorkshire 2012 cricket statistics and records
Yorkshire in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 2012; Tests are excluded.
PA Jaques leads the displayed batting table with 792 runs. SA Patterson leads the bowling table with 48 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 16
- Recorded players
- 21
- Wins
- 5
- Recorded venues
- 10
Selected season match starts: 2012-04-05 to 2012-09-11. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
County Championship standings · 2012
League table for 2012. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwickshire | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 211 |
| 2 | Somerset | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 187 |
| 3 | Middlesex | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 172 |
| 4 | Sussex | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 167 |
| 5 | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 163 |
| 6 | Durham | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 157 |
| 7 | Surrey | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 139 |
| 8 | Lancashire | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 106 |
| 9 | Worcestershire | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 96 |
Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derbyshire | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 194 |
| 2 | Yorkshire | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 194 |
| 3 | Kent | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 170 |
| 4 | Hampshire | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 153 |
| 5 | Essex | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 145 |
| 6 | Glamorgan | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 131 |
| 7 | Leicestershire | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 130 |
| 8 | Northamptonshire | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 130 |
| 9 | Gloucestershire | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 126 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Source table notes
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Season leaders · County Championship 2012
Figures earned for Yorkshire only. Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| PA Jaques | 15 | 792 |
| A Lyth | 12 | 751 |
| JE Root | 14 | 738 |
| GS Ballance | 16 | 613 |
| JM Bairstow | 9 | 588 |
Recorded innings through 2012-09-11. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| SA Patterson | 15 | 48 |
| Azeem Rafiq | 10 | 26 |
| RJ Sidebottom | 11 | 24 |
| MA Ashraf | 6 | 17 |
| AU Rashid | 10 | 16 |
Recorded innings through 2012-09-11. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 2012
All recorded players for Yorkshire in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 21 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA Jaques | Yorkshire | 15 | 21 | 1 | 792 | 160 | 39.60 | 56.57 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 3 |
| A Lyth | Yorkshire | 12 | 17 | 1 | 751 | 248* | 46.94 | 62.38 | 5 | 1 | 99 | 3 |
| JE Root | Yorkshire | 14 | 20 | 2 | 738 | 222* | 41.00 | 59.37 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 3 |
| GS Ballance | Yorkshire | 16 | 23 | 4 | 613 | 121* | 32.26 | 49.00 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 4 |
| JM Bairstow | Yorkshire | 9 | 12 | 1 | 588 | 182 | 53.45 | 66.67 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 6 |
| A McGrath | Yorkshire | 13 | 19 | 3 | 584 | 106* | 36.50 | 49.24 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 4 |
| AW Gale | Yorkshire | 14 | 21 | 3 | 481 | 80 | 26.72 | 52.57 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 3 |
| Azeem Rafiq | Yorkshire | 10 | 14 | 1 | 265 | 75* | 20.38 | 56.99 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| SA Patterson | Yorkshire | 15 | 21 | 5 | 174 | 37 | 10.88 | 39.28 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| JJ Sayers | Yorkshire | 5 | 8 | 0 | 165 | 45 | 20.63 | 33.47 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| RJ Sidebottom | Yorkshire | 11 | 16 | 2 | 164 | 37 | 11.71 | 53.07 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| AU Rashid | Yorkshire | 10 | 15 | 0 | 129 | 58 | 8.60 | 50.19 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| AJ Hodd | Yorkshire | 4 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 58 | 13.00 | 41.94 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| TT Bresnan | Yorkshire | 4 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 38 | 14.60 | 68.22 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| A Shahzad | Yorkshire | 3 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 25 | 6.80 | 43.59 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| I Wardlaw | Yorkshire | 2 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 17* | 30.00 | 78.95 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MA Starc | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28* | 28.00 | 90.32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| SJ Harmison | Yorkshire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 23 | 8.33 | 78.13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| GL Brophy | Yorkshire | 3 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 8.00 | 35.82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MA Ashraf | Yorkshire | 7 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 6* | 2.00 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RM Pyrah | Yorkshire | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.50 | 40.91 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling · 16 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA Patterson | Yorkshire | 15 | 23 | 2,334 | 116 | 999 | 48 | 20.81 | 48.63 | 2.57 | 1 | 5/77 |
| Azeem Rafiq | Yorkshire | 10 | 15 | 1,335 | 58 | 633 | 26 | 24.35 | 51.35 | 2.84 | 1 | 5/50 |
| RJ Sidebottom | Yorkshire | 11 | 18 | 1,782 | 72 | 798 | 24 | 33.25 | 74.25 | 2.69 | 1 | 5/30 |
| MA Ashraf | Yorkshire | 6 | 9 | 707 | 27 | 376 | 17 | 22.12 | 41.59 | 3.19 | 0 | 4/36 |
| AU Rashid | Yorkshire | 10 | 13 | 1,214 | 26 | 656 | 16 | 41.00 | 75.88 | 3.24 | 1 | 5/105 |
| TT Bresnan | Yorkshire | 4 | 6 | 782 | 31 | 397 | 14 | 28.36 | 55.86 | 3.05 | 1 | 5/81 |
| A McGrath | Yorkshire | 13 | 20 | 1,026 | 50 | 424 | 12 | 35.33 | 85.50 | 2.48 | 0 | 4/21 |
| SJ Harmison | Yorkshire | 3 | 4 | 252 | 4 | 195 | 8 | 24.38 | 31.50 | 4.64 | 0 | 3/49 |
| A Shahzad | Yorkshire | 3 | 4 | 408 | 14 | 210 | 8 | 26.25 | 51.00 | 3.09 | 0 | 3/86 |
| MA Starc | Yorkshire | 2 | 3 | 253 | 13 | 153 | 7 | 21.86 | 36.14 | 3.63 | 0 | 3/50 |
| RM Pyrah | Yorkshire | 3 | 3 | 228 | 9 | 128 | 2 | 64.00 | 114.00 | 3.37 | 0 | 1/9 |
| I Wardlaw | Yorkshire | 2 | 3 | 312 | 1 | 225 | 2 | 112.50 | 156.00 | 4.33 | 0 | 1/37 |
| JE Root | Yorkshire | 10 | 12 | 288 | 14 | 130 | 1 | 130.00 | 288.00 | 2.71 | 0 | 1/39 |
| AW Gale | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 97 | 0 | — | — | 15.73 | 0 | 0/26 |
| A Lyth | Yorkshire | 3 | 4 | 72 | 3 | 116 | 0 | — | — | 9.67 | 0 | 0/1 |
| GS Ballance | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 3.83 | 0 | 0/23 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 2012. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6,075 | 165 | 36.82 | 486 | 5,788 | 189 | 30.62 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 2012
Latest 12 of 16 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
2012-09-04 to 2012-09-06 · Headingley, Leeds
Yorkshire v Glamorgan
Yorkshire won by 8 wickets
2012-08-28 to 2012-08-31 · North Marine Road, Scarborough
Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
- Yorkshire
- 61/2d & 316/8
- Gloucestershire
- 215 & 159/0d
Yorkshire won by 2 wickets
2012-08-15 to 2012-08-18 · Headingley, Leeds
Yorkshire v Derbyshire
- Yorkshire
- 420
- Derbyshire
- 268 & 190/5
Match drawn
2012-08-01 to 2012-08-04 · County Ground, Northampton
Northamptonshire v Yorkshire
- Yorkshire
- 249 & 74/3
Match drawn
2012-07-27 to 2012-07-30 · Grace Road, Leicester
Leicestershire v Yorkshire
- Leicestershire
- 320 & 157/7
- Yorkshire
- 486
Match drawn
2012-07-18 to 2012-07-21 · Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Derbyshire v Yorkshire
- Derbyshire
- 135/7
- Yorkshire
- 219
Match drawn
2012-07-11 to 2012-07-14 · The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
Hampshire v Yorkshire
Match drawn
2012-06-06 to 2012-06-09 · Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay
Glamorgan v Yorkshire
Match drawn
2012-06-01 to 0001-01-01 · Headingley, Leeds
Yorkshire v Northamptonshire
- Yorkshire
- 416
- Northamptonshire
- 253 & 250/6
Match drawn
2012-05-16 to 2012-05-19 · Headingley, Leeds
Yorkshire v Hampshire
Match drawn
2012-05-09 to 2012-05-12 · County Ground, Bristol
Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
- Gloucestershire
- 351/9d & 48/0d
- Yorkshire
- 402/6
Yorkshire won by 4 wickets
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Headingley, Leeds | 6 |
| North Marine Road, Scarborough | 2 |
| County Ground, Bristol | 1 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 1 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 |
| Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay | 1 |
| Queen's Park, Chesterfield | 1 |
| St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | 1 |
| The Ageas Bowl, Southampton | 1 |
| The Ford County Ground, Chelmsford | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 2012 for Yorkshire, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Lyth | 248* | Leicestershire | 2012-07-27 |
| JE Root | 222* | Hampshire | 2012-07-11 |
| JM Bairstow | 182 | Leicestershire | 2012-05-02 |
| PA Jaques | 160 | Gloucestershire | 2012-05-09 |
| PA Jaques | 126 | Essex | 2012-04-19 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Sidebottom | 5/30 | Essex | 2012-04-19 |
| Azeem Rafiq | 5/50 | Essex | 2012-09-11 |
| SA Patterson | 5/77 | Leicestershire | 2012-05-02 |
| TT Bresnan | 5/81 | Gloucestershire | 2012-05-09 |
| AU Rashid | 5/105 | Northamptonshire | 2012-08-01 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
- County Championship · 1890-05-12 to 2026-09-24
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Articles tagged for Yorkshire, or linked by editors to players shown above.
- The Only Quadruple
In August 1906, Yorkshire all-rounder George Hirst produced what remains the only “quadruple” in first-class cricket history: scoring a century in both innings and taking five wickets in both innings of the same match. Against Somerset at Bath, Hirst made 111 and 117 not out before claiming 6 for 70 and 5 for 45, finishing with 228 runs and 11 wickets as Yorkshire won by 389 runs. The performance came during his extraordinary 1906 season, when he became the only player ever to score more than 2,
Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Yorkshire in County Championship. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1890-05-12 to 2026-09-24. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.