Spin twins Raza and Turner bowl Development XI to victory

Anis Raza and Matthew Turner left Cheshire in a spin as Staffordshire Development XI won a rain-affected North of England Cup encounter. The match was scheduled to be a two-day red-ball affair, but the bad weather meant that no play was possible at Burslem on Tuesday. That left the sides agreeing to bat for 60 […]

Strong Development XI side for two-day Cheshire clash

Staffordshire Development XI have a strong 12-man squad to pick from for their two-day match against Cheshire 2nd XI. The match is being played at Burslem tomorrow and Wednesday, starting at 11am on both days. Staffs have taken the opportunity to not only look at the next generation of talent, but also to give senior […]

Development XI host North Wales at Stafford

Staffordshire Development XI are back in action on Tuesday when they entertain North Wales at Stafford. Staffs have made one change to the side which defeated Cumbria at Bignall End last week. Spinner Anis Raza is unavailable and has been replaced by fellow slow left-armer Matthew Turner. Turner is part of the Staffordshire pathway and […]

Development XI cruise to comfortable victory over Cumbria

Staffordshire Development XI delivered a dominant performance to easily defeat their Cumbria counterparts in the North of England Cup. Staffs, under the captaincy of Matthew Morris, ran out 143-run winners in the contest at Bignall End. Staffordshire had seen their first match of the season against Northumberland called off because of the weather. But they […]

Redman and Raza lead the way in Staffordshire Development XI win

Staffordshire Development XI started their North of England Cup campaign with a comfortable victory over Cheshire 2nd XI. Staffs had seen their season opener at Northumberland called off because of the inclement weather. However, they made up for lost time at Elworth as they banked an 87-run success. Skipper Jack Redman took the batting plaudits […]