Staffordshire legend takes over as county club president
Steve Dean has been elected as Staffordshire’s new president at the county club’s annual meeting. He takes over the role from Nick Archer, who has served his permitted two three-year terms. Dean is Staffordshire’s all-time leading run scorer, having made 10,163 Championship runs during a county career which spanned from 1982 until 2003. He also […]
Staffordshire announce new coaching team
Staffordshire have confirmed their new coaching set-up ahead of the 2026 National Counties Cricket Association season. Chris Milward, who is Staffordshire Cricket’s head of performance, has been named as the new head coach. He will be assisted by former Staffs batsman Pete Wilshaw. The duo are no strangers to coaching after helping with the county’s […]
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 […]
Vital ingredients have to be part of Staffs’ away-day recipe, says coach Chris Milward
Chris Milward says he wants to see some key Staffordshire habits on display once again in this weekend’s NCCA Championship game at Suffolk. Staffs make the long trip to Copdock for the second instalment of their Division One East campaign having opened their title defence with a seven-wicket victory over Lincolnshire at Checkley. However, Staffordshire […]
‘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 […]
‘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 […]
Staffordshire celebrate excellent 2024 NCCA season
Staffordshire had plenty of cause for celebration at the county’s annual awards evening. Players, parents, officials and volunteers from across Staffordshire Cricket attended the presentation night at the county showground. And it was an evening to celebrate all cricketing achievements throughout clubs, county age groups and disability teams. Staffordshire’s NCCA side were among those reflecting […]
New cricket committee to help to shape Staffordshire’s future
Staffordshire are delighted to announce the formation of a new-look cricket committee. Richard Harvey, Howard Dytham, Dave Middleton, Chris Milward and Pete Wilshaw have been appointed to sit on the committee. They will work with head coach Andy Carr and captain James Kettleborough and oversee all cricket matters relating to the county club. The new […]