Staffordshire 2nd XI claim victory over North Wales
Staffordshire 2nd XI secured a five-wicket win in their 50-over encounter against North Wales. The visitors batted first in the contest at Tamworth – but only had two batsmen reach double figures. Elliot Colclough hit 71, featuring six fours, with Isaac Allen adding 55. His innings contained eight boundaries. And a lack of other noteworthy […]
Chris Milward: We have to nail our skills for a sustained period
Head coach Chris Milward says Staffordshire must play the long game to get their NCCA Championship campaign back on track. Staffs were heavily beaten by 187 runs in their Division One East opener against Buckinghamshire at Chesham. And that’s left them with three matches to redress the balance if they are to mount a challenge […]
Day three report: Staffordshire are heavily beaten by Bucks
Staffordshire fell to a heavy defeat in their opening NCCA Championship game against Buckinghamshire. The county were thrashed by 187 runs at Chesham on the third and final day as champions Bucks kicked off the defence of their title in style. Staffs were set a hefty target of 385 to claim an unlikely victory in […]
Day two report: Staffordshire left facing tough final-day challenge
Staffordshire will need to produce something special on the final day if they are to earn some reward from their opening NCCA Championship fixture against Buckinghamshire. Bucks, the defending champions, hammered home their advantage on the second day of the Division One East encounter at Chesham. They declared on the stroke of stumps on 316-9 […]
Day One report: Staffordshire forced to show fighting spirit against Bucks
Staffordshire’s Championship season started at a frenetic pace as the wickets tumbled in the Buckinghamshire sunshine. In glorious weather conditions in Chesham, defending champions Buckinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat. However, they were bowled out for 211 as Liam Hurt grabbed three wickets, Sam Keeling-Wright, Jake Garlick picked up two apiece and Sam […]
‘We’ve had to have tough conversations, but that shows our depth’
Staffordshire captain James Kettleborough hopes a ‘stressful week’ will ultimately reap rewards in the NCCA Championship. Staffs open up their National Counties Cricket Association Division One East three-day campaign with a trip to Chesham to take on Buckinghamshire tomorrow. Skipper Kettleborough is hoping that the meticulous planning which has gone into the match leaves Staffs […]
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 […]
It’s a win and a tie for Staffordshire to open NCCA Twenty20 Cup campaign
Staffordshire kicked off their NCCA Twenty20 Cup with a three-point haul against Northumberland at Stone SP. Staffs made the ideal start to their Group One commitments when they took the honours in the opening game at a sun-drenched Lichfield Road. The hosts batted first and amassed 159-6 from their 20 overs, with Dan Lincoln (42), […]
Dramatic day sees Staffordshire book their place in NCCA NV Play Trophy quarter-finals
Staffordshire booked their place in the quarter-finals of the NCCA NV Play Trophy with victory over Lincolnshire on a drama-filled day at Bignall End. Staffs ended their run of three successive years of failing to qualify from the group stages with a 10-run triumph in the winner-takes-all clash. The outcome was that Staffordshire clinched the […]
Reeve Evitts returns for Staffordshire’s Trophy clash with Lincs
We have named a 12-man squad for Sunday’s NCCA NV Play Trophy game against Lincolnshire at Bignall End. All-rounder Reeve Evitts returns to the squad after being unavailable for last weekend’s victory over Northumberland at Jesmond. The match has huge significance for both sides. With Norfolk having already qualified from Group Two, the winners of […]