Division Two

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Bankfoot
Captain: Neil Nicholson
Overseas player:
Key signings: Gary Wainwright (Buttershaw St Paul's), Andrew Marshall (Norton)
Key departures:Andrew Duckworth (Farsley), Arron Brook (Farsley), Chris Brook (Farsley)
Former Yorkshire batsman Neil Nicholson returns to the club from Cleckheaton to take over the captaincy. Opening batsman Gary Wainwright is also back at Wickets Close for a second spell along with swing bowler Andrew Marshall.

Bowling Old Lane
Captain: Mapa Bandara
Overseas player: Mapa Bandara
Key Signings: None
Departures: Amjid Khan (Bolton), Josh Jackson
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper/batsman Mapa Bandara has taken over the captaincy from Amjid Khan who has departed after two years at the helm. The side is largely unchanged from last season with big things expected from all-rounder Mubtada Akhtar

Brighouse
Captain: Greg Osborne
Overseas player: Naweed Ghany
Key Signings: Will Smith (Spen Victoria), Adam Brown (Spen Victoria), Matthew West (Spen Victoria), Adil Ladak (Lightcliffe), Aleem Ladak (Lightcliffe).
Departures: Paul Cummins (Sheffield United), Chris Dyer (Morley), Sofian Khan (Undercliffe), Maz Hussain (Great Horton), Waj Ali (Great Horton)
Greg Osborne takes over the captaincy following the departure of last season's Division Two all-rounder of the year Paul Cummins. All-rounder Will Smith has been recruited from Spen Victoria as his deputy. Adam Brown, scorer of 1,000 second team runs in 2009, makes the move from Spen Victoria too along with promising opening batsman Matthew West..

Great Horton
Captain: Khalid Mehmood
Overseas player: Suleman Khan
Key Signings: Saj Ali (Brighouse), Maz Hussain (Brighouse), Ramandeep Kang (Pudsey Congs)
Departures: Wajid Hussain (Great Horton)
Khalid Mehmood leads a Great Horton side looking to improve on last season. The presence of overseas player Suleman Khan should be a boost along with the addition of the Brighouse pair of Sajid Ali and Maz Hussain.

Hartshead Moor
Captain: Simon North
Overseas player: None
Key Signings: Nathan Madden (Triangle), Reece Jennison (Triangle)
Departures: Joel Pollard (Spen Victoria), Craig Woodhead (Spen Victoria)
Opening batsman Reece Jennison has been recruited from Halifax League side Triangle and Hartshead Moor hope he will make a big impression. His former Triangle team-mate, all-rounder Nathan Madden, also takes his place in a side which is also expected to give an opportunity to talented teenager Jack Baldwin.

Idle
Captain: Andy Wilsdon
Overseas player: Carleon Brome
Key Signings: Andy Wilsdon (Undercliffe), Scott Dawson (Undercliffe), Wajid Hussain (Great Horton), Harpal Ryatt (Shadwell), Sohail Hussain (Carribean), Michael Kelsey (Tong Park/Esholt), Mark Stephenson (Bolton Villas), Salman Syed (Thornbury).
Departures: Andy Wilsdon has taken over as the captaincy after a year as an umpire. He is keen to build on his total of 859 Bradford League wickets as he leads a new-look side which will be hoping for big things from its Barbadian overseas batsman Caleon Brome who has experience of English conditions from a spell with Sussex League side Billinghurst.

Keighley
Captain: Ross Towler
Overseas player: Coreu Goostry
Key Signings: Jack Beetham (Bradley), Joe Stead (Cononley), Ben Simon (Sutton-in-Craven), Amjid Hussain (Sandy Lane)
Departures: Matthew Bottomley (Undercliffe)
Ross Towler takes over the captaincy from Steve Reape and will be boosted by the decision of Richard Robinson to come out of his brief retirement from first team cricket. Keighley have maintained their policy of recruiting talented young players to bolster their squad and they again have an Australian overseas player. This time it is Corey Goostry.

Lightcliffe
Captain: Jonathan Wilson
Overseas player: None
Key Signings: Alex Stead (Pudsey St Lawrence), Gary Severn (Pudsey St Lawrence), Chris Greenwood (Undercliffe), Greig Godfrey (Woodlands).
Departures: Aleem Ladak (Brighouse), Adil Ladak (Brighouse).
Lightcliffe narrowly missed out on promotion last season and are determined not to miss out this time. The return to the club of opening batsman Alex Stead and opening bowler Gary Severn from Pudsey St Lawrence is a huge boost as is the recruitment of former Undercliffe skipper Chris Greenwood. His left-arm spin is sure to be a key weapon in Lightcliffe's armoury.

Morley
Captain: David Nebard
Overseas player: Kashif Naveed
Key Signings: Matthew Baxter (Townville), Chris Dyer (Brighouse)
Departures: Danny Lloyd (Gomersal), James Russell (Gomersal), Jack Seddon (Gomersal), Tom Smith (Liversedge).
The signing of former Great Horton and Gomersal all-rounder Kashif Naveed is a huge coup for the Scatcherd Lane club. Naveed is a free-scoring batsman and off spin bowler who should give Morley a big lift. Naveed will be looking for support in the middle order from former Townville batsman Matthew Baxter and the emerging James McNichol who will also be playing for the Yorkshire Academy this season.

Saltaire
Captain: Ijaz Khan
Overseas player: Muhammed Saeed
Key Signings: Sanjaya Kodimarakkalage (Fakenham), Fahid Rehman (Windhill), Matty Simpson (Bradley), Richard Spry (New Rover),
Departures: Tim Jackson (Cleckheaton), Tim Hudson (Undercliffe), Yassir Abbas (Undercliffe), Nadeem Mohammad (Windhill), Wasim Munawar.
Saltaire are keen to return to the top flight at the first attempt and it shows in their recruiting. They have gone outside the Bradford League for four of their recruits. Young overseas player Muhammad Saeed has been signed from Aire-Wharfe League side Carribean and he is set to be supported by opening batsman and leg-spinner Sanjaya Kodimarakkalage from Fakenham. Saltaire went to the Craven League to sign paceman Matty Simpson while Richard Spry comes from Aire-Wharfe side New Rover. The batting has been re-inforced by the addition of Fahid Rehman from Windhill.

Spen Victoria
Captain: Tosh Baker
Overseas player: None
Key Signings: Nicky Rushworth (Woodlands), Rob Burton (Gomersal), Matt Garside (Gomersal), Joel Pollard (Hartshead Moor), Craig Woodhead (Hartshead Moor).
Departures: Will Smith (Brighouse), Adam Brown (Brighouse)
New skipper Tosh Baker leads a side which has been strengthened by some experienced signings. All rounder Rob Burton and wicketkeeper Matt Garside return to the club after giving good service to neighbours Gomersal. Seam bowler Joel Pollard returns for a second spell at Spen Lane where he will be joined by his old Hartshead Moor colleague off spinner Craig Woodhead.

Windhill
Captain: Arsalan Ijaz
Overseas player: Naik Zada
Key Signings: Nadeem Mohammad (Windhill), Shezad Aslam (Windhill), Sohail Khan (Bramham)
Departures: Ahsan Butt (Baildon), Fahid Rehman (Saltaire)
Windhill will be under the leadership of new captain Arsalan Ijaz and they will be hoping that new batsman Shezad Aslam and opening bowler Nadeem Mohammad make a big impact for them. The new overseas player is Naik Zada, but the loss of top batsmen Ahsan Butt and Fahid Rehman may be a handicap to them.

Yeadon
Captain: James Goldthorp
Overseas player: None
Key Signings: Ben Elvidge (Folkton and Flixton), Callum Goldthorp (Rawdon), Thomas Gadd (Bolton Villas), Kevin Gilks (Bramhope).
Departures: Grant Soames (Woodlands), Andrew Robertson.
Yeadon will be led by the hugely-experienced James Goldthorp who has taken over the captaincy. The loss of key all-rounders Grant Soames and Andrew Robertson is a blow, but Yeadon will have the services of match-winning all-rounder Damon Gormley for a full season this term. Two batsmen to watch are Callum Goldthorp - son of skipper James - and Ben Elvidge - son of Yeadon's former opening batsman Neil.