Captain leads the way as Staffs pick up Trophy win at Bedfordshire
Staffordshire secured their first NCCA NV Play Trophy win of the season with a 34-run success against Bedfordshire at Ampthill Town. James Kettleborough’s third one-day century for the county proved to be integral to their victory at his former home. The ex-Beds batsman compiled an excellent 104 – arguably his best limited overs innings for […]
Staffordshire falter on the Trophy start line
Staffordshire slumped to an emphatic 105-run defeat at the hands of Norfolk in their opening NCCA NV Play One-Day Trophy match of the season. Staffs had started the day brightly enough at West Bromwich Dartmouth’s Sandwell Park ground by reducing the East Anglians to 52-3 in the eighth over after asking them to bat. But […]
Staffordshire trio are honoured at county awards night
James Kettleborough, Michael Hill and Tom Brett were the county club award recipients at the annual Staffordshire Cricket dinner. The evening, attended by more than 300 people at the Stafford Showground, celebrated the year’s achievements throughout the pathway, as well as recognising the hard work put in by club and county volunteers. The county club […]
Staffordshire mourning the passing of Andy Carr
We are devastated to hear the news about the passing of Andy Carr. Andy was our head coach for three years and recently stepped down down from the role. He was 51. He became Staffordshire head coach ahead of the 2023 season and enjoyed huge success. Andy led us to our first-ever NCCA Twenty20 Cup […]
Andy Carr steps down as Staffordshire head coach
Andy Carr says he has been “honoured” to lead Staffordshire after stepping down as the county’s head coach. Carr has been undergoing cancer treatment and has now made the decision to relinquish his role with the county club. The 51-year-old was appointed head coach prior to the 2023 season – and guided Staffordshire to success […]
‘The celebration was a release of all of my emotions’
A quickly scampered two has never been more keenly celebrated than when Matt Morris completed that particular double this week. The Staffordshire batsman punched a delivery from Lincolnshire spinner Jordan Cook to the point boundary to bring up a landmark which has been a fair few years in the making. By completing his second run, […]
Chris Milward: Staffordshire still have work to do in Twenty20 Cup
Assistant coach Chris Milward says Staffordshire can’t afford to take their eye off the ball – despite taking a big step towards NCCA Twenty20 Cup qualification. Staffordshire won both games in their double header against Cheshire at Nantwich on Sunday to move to the top of Group One. The top three sides from each group […]
Pete Wilshaw assesses early NCCA T20 Cup rounds ahead of Cheshire trip
Pete Wilshaw says Staffordshire have displayed plenty of fighting spirit in the early stages of their NCCA Twenty20 Cup programme. Staffs went into the short format on the back of a hugely disappointing Knockout Trophy campaign which saw them fail to qualify from their group for the third successive season. And the T20 Cup, which […]
Jack bounces back and he’s ready to shine for Staffordshire
It is testament to Jack Redman’s character that he’s been able to overcome physical and mental setbacks in his Staffordshire career. The Audley all-rounder is only 24, but has already endured some significant low points when it comes to representing the county. But rather than let them affect him, Redman has used the experiences to […]
‘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 […]