Staffordshire secure home advantage in Super 12s stage of NCCA Twenty20 Cup
Staffordshire continued their impressive recent form in the NCCA Twenty20 Cup by booking their place in the Super 12s stage of this year’s competition. Staffs won the cup in 2023 and also reached finals day last summer… and took another step towards a third successive appearance in the showpiece by qualifying from Group One. Staffordshire […]
James Kettleborough sets sights on completing Super 12s mission
James Kettleborough wants Staffordshire to take things ‘one step at a time’ as they look to progress in the NCCA Twenty20 Cup. Staffordshire currently sit in third place in Group One of the short format – and head into their final double header against Cumbria at Wolverhampton on Sunday knowing exactly what they need to […]
Development XI lose out to Wales in rain-affected clash
Staffordshire Development XI were beaten by Wales in a rain-affected encounter at Stone SP. Wales won the toss and elected to bat, with the weather reducing their innings from 50 overs to 46. And in between the breaks in play they made excellent progress to close on 242-6. Mathew Ryan made 28 up front for […]
Staffordshire do the double over Cheshire to boost NCCA Twenty20 Cup chances
Staffordshire boosted their chances of qualifying for the latter stages of the NCCA Twenty20 Cup competition with twin wins over Cheshire. Staffs, cup winners in 2023 and finals-day participants last season, prevailed in both Group One encounters at Nantwich to leave themselves with an excellent opportunity to reach the Super 12s section of the short […]
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 […]
Twenty20 Cup despair turns into delight for Staffordshire
Staffordshire picked up another two points in their NCCA Twenty20 Cup mission from the double header against Shropshire – but it really should have been all four. Staffs squandered a golden opportunity to win the day’s opening Group One clash at Burslem as they went down by one run in pursuit of their rivals’ 183-5. […]
Jack bounces back and he’s ready to shine for Staffordshire
It is testament to Jack Redman’s character that he’s been able to overcome physical and mental setbacks in his Staffordshire career. The Audley all-rounder is only 24, but has already endured some significant low points when it comes to representing the county. But rather than let them affect him, Redman has used the experiences to […]
‘Everyone chipping in makes a massive difference’
James Kettleborough insists every little contribution matters as Staffordshire continue their NCCA Twenty20 Cup campaign this weekend. Staffordshire welcome Shropshire to Burslem for the next instalment of their Group One double headers on Sunday. Staffs, who won the competition in 2023 and also reached finals day last summer, opened up this year’s offering with a […]
Three changes to Staffordshire squad for Shropshire T20 matches
Staffordshire have named a 12-man squad for this weekend’s NCCA Twenty20 Cup double header against Shropshire. Staffs head to Burslem looking to further enhance their qualification push from Group One of the competition. The short format has been a profitable one for Staffordshire in recent season. They won the T20 Cup for the first time […]
Staffordshire show spirit to earn NCCA Twenty20 Cup reward
Staffordshire fought back impressively to put points on the board in their opening NCCA Twenty20 Cup double header against Northumberland. Staffs were beaten by 10 wickets in the day’s first Group One game at Allendale – a contest which was affected by the rain. But the weather then helped their cause in the second encounter […]