Development side heading to play Cheshire

Staffordshire Development XI are in action tomorrow when they make the trip to Cheshire. The teams will contest a 50-over per side match at Macclesfield, which starts at 11am. Meakins’ Jack Hammond captains the side for the encounter. Staffordshire’s team features several players who have NCCA experience under their belts. James Abbotts, Sam Atkinson, Jacob […]

Staffordshire end NCCA Knockout Trophy campaign with heavy defeat

Staffordshire’s NCCA Knockout Trophy campaign came to a dismal conclusion after a heavy defeat at the hands of Norfolk. Staffs travelled to East Anglia needing a minor miracle to have a sniff of qualifying in second place from Group Two. They needed Shropshire to beat Suffolk – which did materialise – while also taking the […]

‘We owe it to ourselves and the coaches to put in a performance’

Rory Haydon has been on both sides of the boundary for Staffordshire this season – and he knows which one he prefers. The Leek seamer played in Staffs’ opening NCCA Knockout Trophy game against Herefordshire, which resulted in a victory. But he has sat out the next couple of Group Two encounters – which ended […]

Andy Carr demands response as he makes two changes for Norfolk trip

Andy Carr says it’s time for some of his Staffordshire players to turn potential into performances. Head coach Carr was left unhappy with the display in last Sunday’s NCCA Knockout Trophy defeat by Shropshire, which left Staffs’ qualification hopes hanging by the thinnest of threads. If Staffordshire don’t advance from Group Two, then it will […]

James Kettleborough feels the pain after Staffordshire’s Trophy slump

James Kettleborough admitted that there was plenty of pain in the Staffordshire camp following their NCCA Knockout Trophy defeat by Shropshire. Staffs tumbled to a six-wicket loss in Sunday’s 50-over encounter at Shifnal to leave them facing the prospect of another early exit from the competition. A second setback in three Group Two outings has […]

Staffordshire facing NCCA Knockout Trophy exit after Shropshire defeat

Staffordshire are facing elimination from the NCCA Knockout Trophy after a comprehensive defeat by Shropshire at Shifnal. Staffs were easily beaten by six wickets in the Group Two encounter – and now head to Norfolk for their final match needed a remarkable sequence of events to occur if they are to progress. Staffordshire will need […]

James Kettleborough wants Staffs to rise to the challenge

James Kettleborough insists Staffordshire must focus on the task in hand as they look to prolong their interest in the NCCA Knockout Trophy. A victory over Herefordshire and defeat at the hands of Suffolk over the Bank Holiday weekend left Staffs with a clear-cut scenario as they bid to qualify from Group Two. They must […]

Winter move provides Matthew Morris with fresh Staffordshire impetus

Matthew Morris says a winter move has reignited his cricket fires – and hopes that Staffordshire will reap the rewards. The 26-year-old swapped life with Westhoughton in the Greater Manchester League to link up with Burslem in the North Staffs and South Cheshire League. Morris was the first signing announced by Burslem following last year’s […]

Staffordshire comfortably beaten by Leicestershire in Twenty20 matches

Staffordshire suffered two defeats in their NCCA Showcase Twenty20 matches against Leicestershire. Staffs fell to a seven-wicket loss in the opening clash of the day before being thrashed by 250 runs in the second encounter at the Uptonsteel County Ground. Staffordshire were missing several first-team regulars due to work commitments, but that did allow head […]

Staffordshire name squad for Leicestershire Twenty20 matches

Staffordshire captain James Kettleborough says the NCCA Showcase games against Leicestershire will be worthwhile exercises – regardless of the outcomes. In previous years, the matches between National Counties Cricket Association sides and their first-class rivals have been 50-over affairs. But tomorrow, Staffordshire will take on Leicestershire in two Twenty20 matches at the Foxes’ Uptonsteel County […]