Day One report: Brilliant Brett steals the show on opening day against Lincs
Tom Brett helped himself to seven wickets from a marathon spell on the opening day of Staffordshire’s NCCA Championship encounter against Lincolnshire. The Staffs left-arm spinner toiled away for 36 overs to take 7-93 as Lincolnshire were bowled out for 281 in the Division One East match at Checkley. Staffordshire need to win their final […]
‘I was proud to captain the county and it was even better that we won’
Michael Hill had an unexpected surprise in Staffordshire’s NCCA Championship victory at Norfolk this week. The Meakins batsman has been renowned for churning out runs since making his county debut back in 2014. However, he added another string to his Staffs bow at Manor Park after being tasked with captaining the side on the final […]
Dave Cartledge urges Staffordshire to focus on their own task
Dave Cartledge wants Staffordshire to deal with their own business to set up a potentially nerve-jangling end to the NCCA Division One East title race. A week of twists and turns in the division saw leaders Buckinghamshire’s game against Lincolnshire abandoned on the final day because of the weather – and the hosts looked well […]
Same again for Staffordshire as they prepare for Lincs clash
Staffordshire have named an unchanged side for their final NCCA Championship Division One East match of the season. Lincolnshire are this weekend’s visitors to Checkley. And Staffs have stuck with the same XI which clinched a 10-wicket win at Norfolk this week. The victory, coupled with Buckinghamshire’s draw with Lincs in a rain-affected encounter at […]
James Kettleborough eager for Staffordshire to increase NCCA title pressure
James Kettleborough says he’s delighted that Staffordshire have taken their NCCA Division One East title quest down to the final game. Staffs pocketed a 10-wicket victory in just two days of play at Norfolk this week to bring home 22 points from their penultimate Championship encounter. And with leaders Buckinghamshire seeing their game against Lincolnshire […]
Superb Raza spins Staffordshire to stunning NCCA Championship win at Norfolk
Staffordshire reignited their NCCA Championship Division One East title hopes with a superb victory at Norfolk. Staffs ran out 10-wicket winners at Manor Park to give their aspirations of winning the division a welcome boost. With leaders Buckinghamshire, who had defeated Staffordshire in their previous outing, seeing their game against Lincolnshire abandoned on the final […]
Day Two report: Staffordshire make up for lost time in push for victory
Staffordshire produced a dominant performance on the second day of their NCCA Championship game against Norfolk. After the first day was lost because the umpires deemed conditions at Manor Park unfit after water got on to the wicket, Staffs made up for lost time to raise the prospect of still completing victory in the Division […]
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 […]