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 […]
Day Three report: Brilliant Staffordshire so close to securing win
Staffordshire went close to forcing the most unlikely of victories before settling for a draw in their NCCA Championship game against Lincolnshire. Staffs had the home side eight wickets down at Cleethorpes when the sides shook hands on a draw with Lincs well adrift of their target. A superb 172 by Reeve Evitts – his […]
Day Two report: Staffordshire left facing defeat after collapse
Staffordshire face an uphill task to avoid defeat in their NCCA Championship Division One East game against Lincolnshire. A second-innings batting collapse proved to be Staffs’ undoing at Cleethorpes as they wilted in the sweltering heat. The two sides had been virtually level-pegging after their respective first innings – with hosts Lincs carving out a […]
Day One report: There’s more Clee glee for Michael Hill
Michael Hill’s love affair with Cleethorpes extended into another year as Staffordshire ended the opening day of their NCCA Championship clash against Lincolnshire in the driving seat. Hill conducted matters out in middle with a superb 166 not out as Staffordshire launched an amazing recovery from 51-4 to 386-7 at the end of their 90-over […]
Andy Carr eyes away hat-trick to end long wait
Andy Carr wants his Staffordshire side to be the ones to steal a march in this weekend’s round of NCCA Championship Division One East matches. Staffs make the trip to Cleethorpes to play Lincolnshire for their second three-day assignment of the summer. And the division is evenly poised, with all matches to date having ended […]
Rory Haydon targeting another rich haul on seaside mission
Patience is often rewarded. And that’s never been more apt than looking at Rory Haydon’s Staffordshire stats. The 21-year-old seamer made his NCCA Championship debut last year and was an impressive performer in the long format. But his excellent spells didn’t harvest the wickets he craved – or deserved – as he ended the summer […]
Staffordshire displayed good signs in Bears clash, insists Kettleborough
James Kettleborough says he was proud of his players’ efforts in Staffordshire’s NCCA Showcase Game defeat by Warwickshire. Staffordshire lost by 122 runs in Sunday’s clash at Knypersley in the annual fixture against a first-class county. Ed Barnard’s superb 143 had helped Warwickshire to post 316-7 from their 50 overs at Tunstall Road. And although […]
Barnard’s innings is the difference as Staffordshire lose out to Bears
Ed Barnard delivered a first-class lesson to Staffordshire to help Warwickshire to a comfortable victory in the NCCA Showcase Game. The Bears captain lit up Knypersley’s Tunstall Road ground with a sparkling 143 to set Warwickshire on their way to an imposing 316-7 from their 50 overs in today’s encounter. Barnard struck 15 fours and […]
‘We want to prove ourselves against the best’
James Kettleborough wants his Staffordshire players to take the opportunity to create more memories in this weekend’s NCCA Showcase Game. Staffs welcome Warwickshire to Knypersley tomorrow (11am) for a 50-over-per-side contest. The sides will have different objectives on the day. For Staffordshire, it will be the chance to claim a first-class scalp, while Warwickshire will […]