Looking for a game Saturday 9th July

[Aussie looking for a game]

Hi All, I’m heading over for a quick visit to the UK in July to see the Ashes and hoping to fit in a competitive game with a club.

I previously played two seasons as the overseas ‘pro’ 13 years ago in the Warwickshire Cricket League but it appears the rules for overseas amateurs isn’t straight forward. As I’m 38 years old I’m literally looking for a 2nd or 3rd XI game. If you know any leagues/clubs that would allow me to play in either Birmingham or Leeds (where I’ll be for the test match), please feel free to provide some club contact details. Cheers

 

[Tom Flint]

It's a nightmare for overseas players in England now. You'll be lucky to be approved I'm afraid. An overseas player to be recognised as a cat 1 needs to have spent 210 days in the country prior to being registered.
Don't give up as I'm sure it can be achieved but finding a club with a committee to go to the lengths needed to register may be hard for only getting you for 1 game.
There are reasonably competitive Sunday leagues around tho where the rules may not be enforced as much

 

[peterhrt]

I am sure there are wandering clubs and Sunday non-league sides who would make you welcome. Some links below. The first one is based around Leeds.

Third link enables clubs and players to make contact for one-off matches.

Romany Cricket Club – Nomadic Cricket Club in Yorkshire

www.romanycricketclub.com

Yorkshire Gentlemen's Cricket Club

The Yorkshire Gentlemen’s Cricket Club (YGs) is one of the oldest amateur clubs in the sport. Formed in 1863 and based in Escrick, near York the club has an extensive fixture list and a substantial number of members both playing and non playing.

yorkshiregentlemenscricketclub.co.uk

Players wanted

thefixturelist.org.uk