Ross Salmon recalls his historic feat against Bedfordshire
Staffordshire start their NCCA Championship campaign against Bedfordshire this weekend. And the meeting between the two sides brings back memories of an historic achievement back in the 1990s… Ross Salmon only played nine Championship matches for Staffordshire, so it’s not too difficult to pick out his favourite game. And the shortlist gets even shorter when […]
Dave Cartledge urges Staffordshire to focus on their own task
Dave Cartledge wants Staffordshire to deal with their own business to set up a potentially nerve-jangling end to the NCCA Division One East title race. A week of twists and turns in the division saw leaders Buckinghamshire’s game against Lincolnshire abandoned on the final day because of the weather – and the hosts looked well […]
Staffordshire must find batting answers, says Dave Cartledge
Dave Cartledge says Staffordshire must quickly remedy their batting issues if they are to make an impact in the NCCA Knockout Trophy. Staffs have struggled with the bat on the whole in their two Group Four matches so far in the National Counties Cricket Association’s 50-over competition. They mustered just 188 at Wales in their […]
‘Our focus is on playing our best cricket’
James Kettleborough cuts a relaxed figure as he looks ahead to Staffordshire’s debut appearance at the National Counties Cricket Association Twenty20 Cup finals day. Kettleborough, who plays his club cricket for NSSCL Premier Division Checkley, switched county allegiances over the winter as he ended his 13-year spell with Bedfordshire. He was immediately installed as Staffs’ […]
Meticulous approach is paying off for Staffordshire head coach Andy Carr
Staffordshire head coach Andy Carr says no stone will be left unturned as he looks to navigate the county through NCCA Twenty20 Cup finals day. Carr, in his first season at the helm, has adopted a meticulous approach to planning during the winter programme. Alongside skipper James Kettleborough, that has paid off handsomely as Staffordshire […]
Cartledge: Legend’s observations highlight Staffordshire’s T20 progress
Dave Cartledge says a boundary chat hammered home Staffordshire’s improvement in the Twenty20 format. For the first time in their history, Staffs have reached finals day of the National Counties Cricket Association competition. They head to Tring Park on Sunday, alongside Berkshire, Cornwall and Hertfordshire, to battle it out for the first piece of NCCA […]
Dave Cartledge explains why he’s excited about Staffordshire’s summer prospects
Dave Cartledge has been overseeing Staffordshire cricket for a decade. And he has an extra spring in his step heading into this summer. Cartledge, as the county’s director of cricket, has led Staffs to two Eastern Division titles, an overall Championship crown and a Knockout Trophy final appearance since taking the reins in 2013. This […]
‘I’m reaching the stage of my cricketing journey where I want to win things’
James Kettleborough is regarded as one of the best batsmen on the National Counties Cricket Association circuit. But he insists he still has plenty to prove as he embarks on a new chapter in his career. Kettleborough, aged 30, has ended his long association with Bedfordshire to join Staffordshire. That’s probably not too much of […]
New head coach Carr looking to drive Staffordshire forward
Staffordshire have been searching for a spark to help them to challenge consistently for silverware – so it’s perhaps fitting that they’ve turned to an electrician to help to provide it. Staffs last won the overall Championship title in 2014, before being crowned Eastern Division champions in the National Counties Cricket Association five years later. […]
Burslem and Caverswall to host Staffordshire pre-season friendlies
Staffordshire County Cricket Club have confirmed the venues for their two pre-season friendlies. Staffs will host Wales on Saturday, April 8 and then take on a North Staffs and South Cheshire League representative side on Sunday, April 9. Both days will see two Twenty20 matches take place. The Wales matches are being staged at Burslem, while […]
