Day One report: Wet wicket poses problems for Staffordshire
The first day of Staffordshire’s NCCA Championship game against Norfolk was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Heavy rain in East Anglia resulted in water getting under the covers at Manor Park. Staffs were left frustrated after hoping that a decision on any prospects of play could be left until early afternoon. However, the decision […]
Zen Malik: It’s important to learn lessons from our last Norfolk trip
Zen Malik is one of the most entertaining batsmen to watch when in full flow – but he’s happy to be part of a ‘boring’ Staffordshire performance this weekend. Batsman Malik is part of the Staffs team heading to Horsford’s Manor Park to take on Norfolk in NCCA Division One East. And for Malik it’s […]
Rory Haydon relishing his big role in Staffordshire’s attack
It is hugely exciting, but also a touch depressing, watching Rory Haydon and Sam Atkinson bowl for Staffordshire. The excitement comes from seeing two highly-talented seamers executing their skills on the NCCA stage. The depressing part is the fact that their combined age of 37 is significantly lower than your own individual one. But handing […]
Andy Carr burns the midnight oil to put Staffs back on track
Andy Carr has had sleepless nights ahead of Staffordshire’s trip to Norfolk this weekend. The Staffs head coach has been consumed by formulating the perfect game plan to help his side bounce back in the NCCA Championship. Staffordshire had opened up their Division One East three-day campaign with a first victory in Suffolk for 19 […]
Staffordshire change things up for trip to Norfolk
Staffordshire have made three changes to their side for this weekend’s NCCA Championship trip to Norfolk. Staffs are looking to bounce back from a disappointing performance which saw them lose to Buckinghamshire in their last Division One East outing. That stopped them from backing up their opening three-day win against Suffolk. That was their first […]
James Kettleborough delighted as Staffs break first-class duck
James Kettleborough admitted it was a ‘nice feather in the cap’ for Staffordshire after they defeated Leicestershire in their NCCA Showcase Game. Staffordshire prevailed under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in Sunday’s encounter at Knypersley. They had reached 102-2 from 17 overs in reply to the Foxes’ 304-7 from their 50 – and sat two runs clear […]
Staffordshire take the Showcase honours after rain ends Leicestershire clash
Staffordshire secured victory over Leicestershire under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in their NCCA Showcase game. Staffs were set 305 to win from 50 overs at Knypersley – and had made their way to 102-2 from 17 before the expected rain descended on Tunstall Road and forced the game to be abandoned. That left Staffordshire two runs […]
Jack Redman: I knew straightaway that I was in trouble
Jack Redman is determined to make up for lost time with Staffordshire after recovering from a shoulder injury. The 22-year-old Audley all-rounder has just made his comeback after two months on the sidelines after suffering a dislocation on club duty back in May. There were initial fears that Redman, a left-handed batsman and off-spinner, would […]
Seamer in line for Staffordshire debut in Showcase Game
Staffordshire have named a 13-man squad for this weekend’s Showcase Game against Leicestershire. Staffs will take on the Foxes at Knypersley’s Tunstall Road ground on Sunday in a 50-over per side encounter (11am). The match is part of the NCCA schedule which sees all counties play a first-class side. Staffordshire are set to hand a […]
‘We just weren’t at the races for all three days’
James Kettleborough admits he was left bitterly disappointed by Staffordshire’s performance in their defeat by Buckinghamshire. Staffs surrendered their unbeaten record at West Bromwich Dartmouth, which dated back to 2014, following an eight-wicket loss in their National Counties Cricket Association Division One East clash. Staffordshire were well off the pace throughout the three days as […]