Staffordshire name squad for NCCA Twenty20 Cup Super 12 matches
Staffordshire will take a 13-man squad to East Anglia for the latest chapter in the NCCA Twenty20 Cup. Staffs head to Norwich’s Manor Park to play both Norfolk and Hertfordshire in the Super 12s stage of the competition. Norfolk and Hertfordshire kick off proceedings at 10am before Staffs play the loser of that match at […]
Fresh slice of history for Nils Priestley in Staffordshire’s easy NCCA Knockout Trophy win
Nils Priestley became the first Staffordshire player to take six wickets in a Knockout Trophy game as the county started this summer’s campaign with a crushing victory over Suffolk. Left-arm spinner Priestley’s haul of 6-37, which included a hat-trick, sent Suffolk sliding to 170 all out at Mildenhall as they forlornly pursued Staffs’ imposing 286-3 […]
Staffordshire take 12-man squad to Suffolk for NCCA Knockout Trophy clash
Staffordshire will take a 12-man squad to East Anglia for their opening NCCA Knockout Trophy match this weekend. Staffs start their 50-over campaign on Sunday with a Group Two trip to Mildenhall to take on Suffolk (11am). Norfolk, Herefordshire and Shropshire complete the group in this particular section of the white-ball format. Staffordshire include Leek’s […]
Staffordshire name squads for Northumberland and Cumbria NCCA T20 matches
Staffordshire have announced their squad selections for their NCCA Twenty20 Cup Bank Holiday fixtures. Staffs entertain Northumberland at Burslem on Sunday and then visit Carlisle the next day to play Cumbria. Staffordshire are the defending T20 champions, but saw last week’s games against Cheshire at Checkley abandoned because of the weather. Head coach Andy Carr […]
James Kettleborough determined to keep driving Staffordshire forwards
As maiden campaigns go, James Kettleborough could be highly-satisfied with Staffordshire’s achievements. Kettleborough switched allegiances after 13 years with Bedfordshire to sign for Staffs ahead of the 2023 season. But as well as bolstering the batting unit, the 31-year-old was installed as captain. He targeted development alongside newly-appointed head coach Andy Carr – but the […]
Duo in the frame to make Staffordshire debuts against Cheshire
Staffordshire could field a couple of debutants in their NCCA Twenty20 Cup opener against Cheshire this weekend. Head coach Andy Carr has named a 12-man squad for Sunday’s double header, which will now be played at Checkley. The matches were due to be staged at Knypersley, but their ground is unfit for play, so Checkley […]
Staffordshire’s heroic effort falls short as Lincs cling on for draw
Staffordshire gave it everything. They really did. But ultimately their NCCA Division One East title hopes have been realistically dashed for another year after winding up their campaign. Yes, they moved to the top of the table, but only lead Bucks by four points ahead of their final game against Suffolk this coming weekend. Buckinghamshire […]
Day One report: Brilliant Brett steals the show on opening day against Lincs
Tom Brett helped himself to seven wickets from a marathon spell on the opening day of Staffordshire’s NCCA Championship encounter against Lincolnshire. The Staffs left-arm spinner toiled away for 36 overs to take 7-93 as Lincolnshire were bowled out for 281 in the Division One East match at Checkley. Staffordshire need to win their final […]
Same again for Staffordshire as they prepare for Lincs clash
Staffordshire have named an unchanged side for their final NCCA Championship Division One East match of the season. Lincolnshire are this weekend’s visitors to Checkley. And Staffs have stuck with the same XI which clinched a 10-wicket win at Norfolk this week. The victory, coupled with Buckinghamshire’s draw with Lincs in a rain-affected encounter at […]
Superb Raza spins Staffordshire to stunning NCCA Championship win at Norfolk
Staffordshire reignited their NCCA Championship Division One East title hopes with a superb victory at Norfolk. Staffs ran out 10-wicket winners at Manor Park to give their aspirations of winning the division a welcome boost. With leaders Buckinghamshire, who had defeated Staffordshire in their previous outing, seeing their game against Lincolnshire abandoned on the final […]