How lovely that something so illogically crazy as the County Championship ever started, evolved, survived, and for many of us became the centrepiece of every summer. It must be proudly preserved

Some grumble that the only team that can be Yorkshire is Team England... although Middlesex have managed it too

Luckily promoted from the ruins of rain-hit 2012, and a tip for relegation, Andrew Gales's side made a sizeable contribution to England's Ashes success and came within touching distance of the title

Durham came and conquered, giving their young side an advantage in the closing stages of another tight finish to the Championship

Defeat after defeat in the FLt20 wasn't encouraging but Yorkshire are well placed for the business end of the Championship

From Scarborough to Lord's, watching Yorkshire has been a continuing delight

It has been a superb month Yorkshire, and there's even some pleasure after their players doing well for England

An exhilarating win for Yorkshire means the supporters' mood has swung from despair to mad optimism overnight

Grumbling: that is something we old codgers do well. Like asking why is there no third man and what do all those coaches do?

Yorkshire's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network