Staffordshire to field debutant in key NCCA Championship clash
Staffordshire have made one change to their side for tomorrow’s NCCA Championship title decider against Buckinghamshire. From the side which beat Suffolk this week, Leek seamer Rory Haydon is unavailable because he is featuring for Derbyshire 2nd XI. He has been replaced by his club-mate Lewis Moulton, who will be making his senior Staffordshire debut. […]
Tom Moulton eyes more success to help Staffordshire to complete mission
Tom Moulton believes Staffordshire’s impressive victory over Suffolk highlights the potential within the squad. Staffs’ side which prevailed in the NCCA Championship game at Stafford featured six players – including Moulton – aged 21 or under. Reeve Evitts, Rory Haydon, Sam Atkinson, Callum Hawkins and debutant Olly Tucker were the other youngsters donning the Staffs […]
‘These are the type of games we want to be involved in’
It epitomises the close nature of NCCA Division One East that one swing of the bat changed the Championship landscape for Staffordshire. Before Sam Atkinson drilled a Jack Beaumont delivery through mid-wicket to clinch victory for Staffs over Suffolk this week, the county were bottom of the table. Buckinghamshire’s win at Bedfordshire earlier in the […]
Day Three report: Staffordshire move to top of the table after epic run chase
Staffordshire produced one of their finest-ever run chases to beat Suffolk by five wickets in a thrilling NCCA Championship clash at Stafford. Staffs were set 307 for victory in a minimum of 65 overs on the final day of the Division One East match in the county town. And it was the Staffordshire youngsters who […]
Day Two report: Michael Hill and Reeve Evitts star for Staffordshire
Staffordshire and Suffolk have set up a potentially thrilling conclusion to their NCCA Championship Division One East encounter. A topsy-turvy second day at Stafford ended with the visitors on 180-2 to take a lead of 108 into the final day of the contest. That leaves both teams contemplating a fine day three as they chase […]
Day One report: Staffordshire and Suffolk both satisfied with opening efforts
Staffordshire face a pivotal second day in their NCCA Championship game against Suffolk after the opening exchanges ended relatively even. Visitors Suffolk won the toss at Stafford and managed to find their way to 277 all out, fronted by half-centuries from George Rhodes and Josh Cantrell. Spinner Tom Brett, battling through an injury, picked up […]
Michael Hill still has desire for success as he reaches landmark
Michael Hill is well versed in celebrating hundreds for Staffordshire, but a half-century will prove to be just as special this weekend. The left-handed batsman will make his 50th NCCA Championship appearance for the county in the three-day clash with Suffolk at Stafford, which starts on Sunday (11am). And that is some achievement for the […]
Kettleborough looking for Staffordshire to take the lead in county town
James Kettleborough is looking for Staffordshire to put the finishing touches to their game to produce the complete performance. Staffs entertain Suffolk at Stafford in their penultimate NCCA Championship Division One East game this weekend. And the stakes couldn’t be higher as the five top-tier teams all still have title aspirations after every match has […]
Staffordshire batsman Zen Malik signs for Warwickshire
Staffordshire batsman Zen Malik has realised his professional dream after signing for Warwickshire. The 26-year-old, who has penned a two-year deal at Edgbaston starting in November, has been an outstanding performer in the National Counties Cricket Association. Malik has scored almost 1,200 runs in 14 Championship matches for Staffordshire, including four centuries and six 50s, […]
Staffordshire grit impresses captain James Kettleborough
James Kettleborough admitted that his overriding emotion was one of pride after watching his Staffordshire side come close to beating Lincolnshire. Staffs were left just two wickets short of winning the NCCA Championship game at Cleethorpes – a scenario which had seemed fanciful at best heading into the final day. Staffordshire had closed day two […]