Day Three report: Staffordshire deny Suffolk with last-day draw
Staffordshire ended their NCCA Championship campaign with a well-earned draw against Suffolk – and denied their opponents title glory in the process. The East Anglians knew that they needed to win on the third and final day at Stafford’s Riverway venue to pip Buckinghamshire to the Division One East title. Bucks’ comprehensive success at Cambs […]
Day Two report: Destination of title in Staffordshire’s hands
Staffordshire’s title hopes are over for this summer – but they will still have a big say in who are crowned NCCA Division One East champions. A second successive day of run-filled action at Stafford’s Riverway headquarters ended with Suffolk on 210-3 – a lead of 255. But Buckinghamshire’s impending emphatic victory over relegated Cambridgeshire […]
Day One report: Runs aplenty in opening exchanges at Stafford
Staffordshire and Suffolk provided plenty of entertainment on the opening day of their NCCA Championship clash at Stafford. On a day where former Staffs players convened for a reunion, they were treated to a day of high scoring – and plenty of wickets – in the Riverway sunshine. Former England internationals Dean Headley and Paul […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘The mentality is strong and I love that attribute’
Richard Harvey says Staffordshire have displayed all of the traits associated with the county in the early weeks of the NCCA season. Harvey, the county’s cricket committee chairman, is well versed in what is required to represent the famous Knot. He is a former Staffordshire captain and is rated as one of the finest batsmen […]
Callum Leese steals the show as Staffordshire 2nd XI beat Cheshire
Callum Leese delivered a man-of-the-match performance to inspire Staffordshire 2nd XI to victory over their Cheshire counterparts. Staffs kicked off their season with a 78-run success in the 50-over contest against their neighbours at Knypersley. And Hem Heath all-rounder Leese played a prominent role in the win, scoring a century and also taking three wickets […]
Double defeat sends Staffordshire out of NCCA Twenty20 Cup
Staffordshire’s hopes of a third successive appearance at NCCA Twenty20 Cup finals day were ended after they were dumped out of the competition at the Super 12s stage. Staffs had won their last four completed matches in the group stages to secure home advantage against Norfolk and Herefordshire at Moddershall & Oulton. But Staffs failed […]
James Kettleborough insists Staffordshire must deliver their T20 Cup A game
James Kettleborough says Staffordshire must earn the right to secure another finals day appearance this weekend. Staffs are looking to book their place in the showpiece of the NCCA Twenty20 Cup for the third successive year when they hit the Super 12s stage tomorrow. Staffordshire won the competition in 2023 for the first time in […]