Day Two report: Captain saves Staffordshire after dramatic collapse
Staffordshire suffered one of their infamous third-innings collapses to leave their NCCA Championship match against Suffolk firmly in the balance. Staffs looked to be sitting pretty after carving out a 106-run lead on the second day of the Division One East encounter at Bury St Edmunds. However, after reaching 29-0 in their second innings at […]
Day one report: Kettleborough and Malik star on a promising day
James Kettleborough marked his Staffordshire Championship debut with a sparkling century on the opening day of the NCCA Division One East game against Suffolk. Kettleborough, one of seven players making their three-day bows for the county, compiled 141 as Staffordshire posted 387-8 declared at Bury St Edmunds. Zen Malik (81), Matthew Morris (54) and Michael […]
Dave Cartledge: Anis Raza’s return provides the ideal example
Dave Cartledge says Anis Raza’s return to the Staffordshire first team sends out a clear message to local players. Raza has been named in Staffs’ team for the first NCCA Championship Division One East game of the season against Suffolk at Bury St Edmunds this weekend. That marks the end of a five-year spell on […]
Michael Hill ready to pass on knowledge in Staffordshire’s new era
Michael Hill admits he’s relishing the prospect of being one of Staffordshire’s elder statesmen when they start their NCCA Championship campaign. Staffordshire have named one of their youngest sides in recent times for the Division One East trip to Bury St Edmunds to take on Suffolk, which starts on Sunday. There are seven three-day Staffs […]
James Kettleborough wants Staffordshire to express themselves
James Kettleborough hopes letting his Staffordshire side play with freedom will reap rewards as they start their red-ball campaign. Staffs make the long journey to Bury St Edmunds this weekend for their opening National Counties Cricket Association Division One East game against Suffolk. It has been an up-and-down season so far for Staffs, who opened […]
Staffordshire Under-21s complete victory mission at Herefordshire
Staffordshire Under-21s opened up their fixtures for the season with a 90-run win against Herefordshire Development XI. The future generation of county players performed impressively at Brockhampton to ultimately run out comfortable winners. Staffs were invited to bat by their hosts – and put themselves in the driving seat with a fine display. They amassed […]
Seven players to make Championship debuts for Staffordshire
Staffordshire will have seven county Championship debutants in their line-up for this weekend’s NCCA Division One East game against Suffolk. Staffs head to Bury St Edmunds on Sunday for the first of four three-day matches – and will field one of the youngest teams in recent memory. Captain James Kettleborough and left-arm spinner Tom Brett […]
Staffordshire Under-21s head to Herefordshire
Staffordshire Under-21s hit the road tomorrow to take on Herefordshire at Brockhampton. Moddershall & Oulton wicketkeeper-batsman Callum Hawkins captains the side in the 50-over red-ball contest. There will be a first appearance for the county for Charles Jackson. He is a seam bowler who plays his club cricket for Wolverhampton. Staffordshire have also named players […]
Spin twins Raza and Turner bowl Development XI to victory
Anis Raza and Matthew Turner left Cheshire in a spin as Staffordshire Development XI won a rain-affected North of England Cup encounter. The match was scheduled to be a two-day red-ball affair, but the bad weather meant that no play was possible at Burslem on Tuesday. That left the sides agreeing to bat for 60 […]
Strong Development XI side for two-day Cheshire clash
Staffordshire Development XI have a strong 12-man squad to pick from for their two-day match against Cheshire 2nd XI. The match is being played at Burslem tomorrow and Wednesday, starting at 11am on both days. Staffs have taken the opportunity to not only look at the next generation of talent, but also to give senior […]