Michael Youll

Who is Michael Youll?

Michael Youll is a former English cricketer. Youll was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.

Youll made his first-class debut for Warwickshire, he against Scotland in 1956. Youll made 3 further appearances for Warwickshire, the last of which came against the Combined Services in 1957. In his 4 first-class matches, he took 14 wickets at an average of 21.57, with a single five wicket haul. This came against Scotland in his debut match, with Youll taking 5/99 in his first bowling innings in first-class cricket. He served in the Royal Air Force while at Warwickshire, but despite being a regular in the Warwickshire Second XI, he left the county at the end of the 1961 season having found his opportunities limited.

He joined Northumberland in 1962, making his debut for the county in that season's Minor Counties Championship against the Yorkshire Second XI. Youll played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1962 to 1981, which included over 100 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut for Northumberland against Lincolnshire in the 1971 Gillette Cup.