Michael Yardy

Netherlands international ended playing career after T20 World Cup

Former club captain had previous stint on coaching staff between 2017 and 2019

Former England allrounder understood to have accepted batting coach role at Canterbury

The former Sussex captain and England allrounder replaces Beau Casson and will arrive in Australia next month

Michael Yardy, who ended a long professional career in 2015 after an eight-year battle with mental illness, has rejoined Sussex as the club's first full-time batting coach

Sussex began their innings needing to bat out 92 overs for the draw or score 309 runs to win. They never looked like reaching either objective

Michael Yardy's final white-ball over conceded 34. His farewell in Championship cricket brought a century that promises to save Sussex from relegation. Hove rose to one of their most stalwart sons

Sussex and Somerset both know a win will secure their First Division future and Sussex's odd couple, Mike Yardy and Azhar Zaidi, combined to give them the edge at Hove

Michael Yardy's hundred helped marshal a strong Sussex response against the champions and was warmly recognised by the home crowd as he prepares to retire

Mike Yardy, the last link with the Sussex side that won the Championship three times between 2003 and 2007, has announced his retirement at the end of the season

A virtual doctor App has been launched by the Professional Cricketers Association to help stressed-out players guard against the risk of mental illness

Wannabe entertainment stars underwent their three-minute auditions for x-factor at Old Trafford but Michael Yardy and Kyle Jarvis had an entire day to prove their worth on the square below

The scorebook does not lie, although here, surely, was the exception. It stated that Marcus Trescothick, the pre-eminent county cricketer, was out for a pair against Sussex, which equated to his fourth duck in succession

Steven Crook took three wickets in 11 balls as Northamptonshire improved their chances of progressing in the Yorkshire Bank 40

There was nothing wrong with Surrey's commitment here, and not much awry with their cricket, either

Michael Yardy hit an unbeaten ton as Sussex ended day two at Derbyshire 105 runs ahead with two wickets in hand.

Michael Yardy scored 89 as Sussex established a first-innings lead of more than 100 against Middlesex before taking two late wickets

Sussex's bowlers combined to dismiss Worcestershire for 162 as Ed Joyce's captaincy began on a positive note

Mike Yardy's century put Sussex in command at Aigburth as the champions endured another tough day