Staffordshire name 12-man squad for Herefordshire Trophy test
Staffordshire will take a 12-man squad to Herefordshire for Sunday’s NCCA Knockout Trophy game. Staffs are looking to bounce back at Eastnor this weekend (11am) after being beaten by Norfolk last time out. That left them with one win and one defeat in Group Two after opening their 50-over campaign with victory at Suffolk. Head […]
Lack of responsibility, pride and desire disappoints head coach Carr
Andy Carr pulled no punches when assessing Staffordshire’s performance in their NCCA Knockout Trophy loss to Norfolk – and issued a stark warning to his players. Staffs suffered a five-wicket defeat at the hands of the East Anglians at Smethwick on Sunday as they failed to build on their opening Group Two win at Suffolk. […]
Staffordshire outclassed as Norfolk secure NCCA Knockout Trophy points
Staffordshire suffered a Smethwick slump for the second successive season in the Knockout Trophy. Last summer, Wiltshire had waltzed away from the venue with a comfortable victory after a below-par Staffs performance. Fast forward 12 months and it was Norfolk gallivanting back to East Anglia with the points following a five-wicket win as they chased […]
Reeve Evitts happy to be flexible to aid Staffordshire’s cause
Reeve Evitts is determined to shine for Staffordshire to help to rekindle his first-class ambitions. The 19-year-old all-rounder made his Staffordshire NCCA debut in the Twenty20 Cup games against Northumberland at Burslem earlier in the season. That was a belated bow for the Lichfield-born youngster, who was in line to play last summer before circumstances prevented him […]
Hishaam Khan grateful for chance to shine with Staffordshire
Hishaam Khan says he’s eager to repay the faith shown in him by Staffordshire head coach Andy Carr. Khan, a left-arm seam bowling all-rounder, is a new face in the Staffs squad this summer after impressing during winter training. The 24-year-old plays his club cricket for Rolleston in the Derbyshire County League – and has […]
Staffordshire name squad for NCCA Twenty20 Cup finals day
Staffordshire have named a 12-man squad for this weekend’s NCCA Twenty20 Cup finals day. Defending champions Staffs face Berkshire in the second semi-final at Chester Boughton Hall (1pm), while Cumbria meet Oxfordshire in the first match at 10am. The final is scheduled to start at 4.30pm. Staffs have made one change to the squad which […]
‘It’s a day which has the capability to shape our season’
Staffordshire head coach Andy Carr says his players have been looking to the past to help them in the present. Carr and his Staffs squad are out to defend their NCCA Twenty20 Cup title this weekend when they head to Chester Boughton Hall on Sunday. Staffordshire play Berkshire in their semi-final – a repeat of […]
Nils Priestley happy to be targeted in Staffordshire’s cup quest
Nils Priestley insists he has no problems with being a marked man this weekend. Staffordshire all-rounder Priestley is part of the squad heading to Chester Boughton Hall looking to help the county to defend their NCCA Twenty20 Cup title. The 23-year-old was at the forefront of Staffs’ success last year as he produced a record-breaking […]
James Kettleborough looking for one final push in NCCA Twenty20 Cup
James Kettleborough says his Staffordshire players can handle the big occasion as they look to defend their NCCA Twenty20 Cup title. Staffs head to Chester Boughton Hall on Sunday, along with Berkshire, Cumbria and Oxfordshire, to battle it out for the silverware. Staffordshire hop across the county border as defending champions – and face Berkshire […]
Development XI fixture is called off
Staffordshire Development XI’s opening fixture of the season has been called off. Staffs were due to entertain Herefordshire at Milford Hall today in a 50-over per side contest. However, the bad weather means the fixture has been called off.