The former England opener Geoffrey Boycott is the new president of Yorkshire. The 71-year-old replaces Ray Illingworth having won 91 per cent of a members' vote.
The move completes a period of change at Headingley, with former Australia paceman Jason Gillespie drafted in to coach a side relegated from Division One of the County Championship last season.
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