Joe Root, the England test cricket captain and former Collegiate player visited the club on Friday 20th April 2018 to launch the Joe Root Cricket Academy.
After coaching the young people, Joe took part in a Q&A with all the Abbeydale members before signing anything put before him!
https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/cricket/back-to-his-root-s-england-captain-joe-root-returns-to-where-it-all-began-to-launch-his-new-coaching-academy-in-sheffield-1-9131814