Gary Yates (born 20 September 1967 in Ashton-under-Lyne,

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...

) is a former English cricketer, an off-spinner who played for

from 1989 to 2004 takin
184
first-class wickets. He subsequently became 2nd team captain and coach. He has been assistant coach at

since 2008. Yates attended Manchester Grammar School where he played alongside future England cricket captain Michael Atherton and future Lancs and Notts player

Mark Crawley Mark Andrew Crawley (born 16 December 1967) is a former English cricketer. Crawley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium. He was born in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire. Early career Crawley made his first-class debut for Oxfor ...

. He is now coaching cricket at Merchant Taylors' Boys' School, Crosby.

References

1967 births Living people Lancashire cricketers English cricketers People educated at Manchester Grammar School Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Cricketers from Ashton-under-Lyne {{England-cricket-bio-1960s-stub