Super Staffordshire book place at NCCA T20 Cup finals day
Staffordshire cruised into the NCCA Dojo Twenty20 Cup finals day with an emphatic victory over Lincolnshire. Staffs completed a seven-wicket win against Lincs to ensure they made it to the showpiece event for the third time in four seasons. Lincolnshire had earlier beaten Cheshire by three runs in the eliminator for the right to meet […]
Day two report: Reeve Evitts creates history as Staffs close in on victory
Reeve Evitts became the youngest Championship double century maker in Staffordshire’s history as the county hurtled towards victory over Cambridgeshire on the second day at Checkley. Evitts compiled a superb 207 not out to power Staffs to 461-5 from their 90 overs in reply to Cambs’ first innings 152 all out. The 21-year-old’s innings, which […]
Day One report: Sam Keeling-Wright takes eight wickets to put Staffs on top
Sam Keeling-Wright delivered a seam bowling masterclass to put Staffordshire in a healthy position on the opening day of their NCCA Championship game against Cambridgeshire. On a day where play didn’t start at Checkley until 1.45pm due to the weather, paceman Keeling-Wright made up for lost time with a haul of 8-60 to send Cambs […]
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 […]
Dan Lincoln puts brotherly love to one side in NCCA Championship clash
It will be quite the family affair for Staffordshire’s Dan Lincoln on his NCCA Championship debut for the county this weekend. Lincoln will make his three-day bow for his new county in the opening Division One East game of the summer against Buckinghamshire at Chesham, starting on Sunday. And there will be a familiar face […]
Staffs seal place in NCCA T20 Cup Super 12s after twin Cheshire wins
Staffordshire booked their place in the Super 12s stage of the NCCA Twenty20 Cup after sampling double delight against Cheshire at Burslem. Staffs secured a six-wicket triumph in the day’s opening contest at Festival Heights before clinching a 17-run victory in the second to advance to the next stage. The twin wins mean that Staffordshire […]