Bad weather sees Staffordshire’s friendlies with NSSCL called off
Staffordshire’s pre-season friendlies against the North Staffs and South Cheshire League XI have been called off. Staffs were due to kick off their on-field preparations for the new season on Sunday, April 14. They were setto play two Twenty20 matches against the league side at Caverswall. However, the bad weather means the ground will not […]
Charity day forms part of Staffordshire’s 2024 pre-season preparations
Staffordshire have confirmed two pre-season friendlies as they prepare for the 2024 National Counties Cricket Association campaign. Staffs head to Caverswall on Sunday, April 14 to play a North Staffs and South Cheshire League XI in two Twenty20 matches. The day will be particularly poignant as all monies raised will be donated to a charity […]
Long-term shirt sponsorship deal is agreed
Staffordshire County Cricket Club and Staffordshire Cricket are delighted to announce a new shirt sponsorship deal. Fenton-based company Theinsulationshop has agreed to sponsor county shirts until the end of the 2027 season. The partnership will include shirt presence for all junior county girls and boys age groups, the county ability representative teams for physical, learning […]
Venues are confirmed for Staffordshire’s 2024 first-team fixtures
Staffordshire will play a first-team match in the County Town for the first time in almost 70 years next summer. Venues have been confirmed for Staffs’ National Counties Cricket Association schedule for 2024 – and that includes a return to playing at Stafford. The county last played at Stafford in 1955 – at the club’s […]
New long-term partnership agreed with Denstone College
Staffordshire County Cricket Club and Staffordshire Cricket are delighted to announce Denstone College as their sponsorship partner. The partnership will see the college as a shirt-sleeve sponsor for all junior county age group teams, the learning and physical disability team, the visually impaired team as well as the development and senior men’s and women’s teams […]
Staffordshire’s 2024 National Counties Cricket Association fixtures
Staffordshire’s defence of their NCCA Twenty20 Cup title will take on a different look next season. Staffs won the short-format competition for the first time in 2023 by seeing off Cornwall in the showpiece on finals day at Tring Park. The National Counties Cricket Association have announced their fixtures for next summer – and have […]
Kettleborough and Winnington lead Development XI to victory
Staffordshire Development XI finished their season with a three-wicket win against Northumberland. Staffs were set 185 to win at Burnopfield, but it looked like they would be heading to defeat after falling to 101-7 with 15 of their 50 overs remaining. Tom Carrigan (25), Tom Moulton (23) and James Abbotts (20) had made starts. Although […]
Development XI end season with Northumberland trip
Staffordshire Development XI wind up their season with a long trip to Northumberland tomorrow. The 50-over per side fixture was due to be played earlier in the summer. But inclement weather forced it to be called off. First-team skipper James Kettleborough captains the side for the contest at Burnopfield. Staffs have a nice mix of […]
‘Peter Wilshaw delivered at the most crucial times in Staffordshire’s history’
The impact Peter Wilshaw has had not only on Staffordshire, but minor counties cricket in general, was perfectly highlighted in a game he didn’t play in. When Staffordshire arrived at Bury St Edmunds for this season’s NCCA Championship Division One East opener against Suffolk, Wilshaw was absent. A member of the Suffolk contingent asked of […]
James Kettleborough proud of Staffordshire’s efforts in victory mission
James Kettleborough admits he was a proud captain after watching his Staffordshire side push hard for victory over Lincolnshire. The second day of the NCCA Division One East clash was washed out – leaving Staffs with a seemingly uphill task to achieve the win they craved. They started the final day on 54-0 in reply […]