Staffs seal place in NCCA T20 Cup Super 12s after twin Cheshire wins
Staffordshire booked their place in the Super 12s stage of the NCCA Twenty20 Cup after sampling double delight against Cheshire at Burslem. Staffs secured a six-wicket triumph in the day’s opening contest at Festival Heights before clinching a 17-run victory in the second to advance to the next stage. The twin wins mean that Staffordshire […]
Matt Morris targeting immediate Staffordshire response
Matt Morris says one disappointing result won’t knock Staffordshire out of their stride. Staffs suffered an agonising one-wicket defeat in their NCCA NV Play Trophy quarter-final by Cumbria at Carlisle last Sunday. Staffordshire had been bowled out for 138 on a testing surface, but rallied superbly as Sam Keeling-Wright’s 5-26 kept them in the contest. […]
Staffs felt the pain after NCCA NV Play Trophy loss, admits skipper
James Kettleborough admits that Staffordshire’s dressing room was a painful place to be after their agonising NCCA NV Play Trophy quarter-final defeat by Cumbria. Staffs were dismissed for 138 on a tricky surface at Carlisle after being invited to bat – but fought valiantly to maintain their interest in the competition. They were eventually beaten […]
Staffordshire suffer agonising NCCA NV Play Trophy quarter-final defeat
Staffordshire’s hopes of NCCA NV Play Trophy glory were ended after a heartbreaking quarter-final defeat by Cumbria. Staffs were beaten by one wicket at Carlisle in the last-eight tie on a wicket which was favourable to bowlers throughout the day. Openers Tom Moulton (46) and Sam Kelsall (38) were the only Staffordshire batsmen to truly […]
Sam Kelsall: I thought my chance to play for Staffs again had gone
Sam Kelsall is determined to make the most of his fresh opportunity with Staffordshire – and hopefully scratch a 10-year itch in the process. Kelsall returned to the county fold over the winter after a period away from the Staffs set-up. The 33-year-old was appointed as captain ahead of the 2020 campaign – which was […]
‘Staffordshire will have no NCCA Trophy regrets’
Chris Milward says Staffordshire will leave every ounce of energy and effort out on the pitch in Carlisle as they chase a place in the NCCA NV Play Trophy semi-finals. Head coach Milward takes his side on the long trip north to Cumbria for Sunday’s last-eight tie aiming to take another step towards 50-over glory. […]
How Staffs spinner Tom Brett played a part in England debutant’s career
It will be a moment of personal pride for one Staffordshire cricketer when Emilio Gay makes his England Test debut tomorrow. The Durham left-handed batsman has been the beneficiary of England’s poor Ashes campaign by being called into the side for this summer’s opener against New Zealand. And when the 26-year-old walks out of the […]
‘Staffs have the platform to push on in NCCA T20 Cup mission’
James Kettleborough says Staffordshire are in a good place at the halfway stage of the NCCA Twenty20 Cup group stage. A win and a defeat against Shropshire at the weekend followed the victory and tie secured in the opening weekend’s action against Northumberland. Those results have left Staffs joint top of Group One with Northumberland […]
Date announced for former players’ day
We are pleased to announce that we will be staging a former players’ day once again this season. The event will be held on the opening day of our NCCA Championship game against Suffolk at Stafford on Sunday, August 23. Further details about the day will be released at a later date, but all ex-players – […]
Mixed fortunes for Staffordshire in NCCA T20 double header at Shropshire
Staffordshire banked another two NCCA Twenty20 Cup points on a day of contrasting fortunes against Shropshire. Staffs secured a 32-run win in the day’s first Group One clash at Wem to ideally back up their victory and tie against Northumberland last weekend at Stone SP. But the afternoon affair went south for Staffs as they […]