New season brings fresh NCCA Knockout Trophy optimism for head coach Andy Carr
Andy Carr’s two seasons as Staffordshire’s head coach have been littered with success. Since taking the reins ahead of the 2023 campaign, Carr and his players have won the Twenty20 Cup for the first time and, last summer, clinched the Division One East title and shared the overall Championship crown with Berkshire. But while Carr […]
James Kettleborough determined to set Knockout Trophy record straight
James Kettleborough is hoping it’s a case of third time lucky when Staffordshire start their Knockout Trophy campaign this weekend. In the two seasons since skipper Kettleborough and head coach Andy Carr took on their respective roles, Staffs have failed to progress from the group stages of the competition. So Kettleborough, whose side sat out […]
Staffordshire name squads for NCCA Knockout Trophy double header
Staffordshire have named 12-man squads for their NCCA Knockout Trophy double header this weekend. Staffs kick off their Group Two 50-over programme with a clash against Herefordshire at West Bromwich Dartmouth on Sunday. Then they host Suffolk at Bignall End on Bank Holiday – the first time Staffs will have played at Boon Hill for […]
Staffordshire select squad for NCCA Twenty20 Cup finals day
Staffordshire have selected a 12-man squad for this weekend’s NCCA Twenty20 Cup title defence. Staffs won the competition last summer with victory over Cornwall at Tring Park. However, their hopes of an immediate defence were dashed back in May when the rain forced finals day to be abandoned. So Staffordshire return to Chester Boughton Hall […]
Staffordshire beat Cheshire, but must wait to find out NCCA Twenty20 Cup fate
Staffordshire survived a late Cheshire onslaught to claim a crucial NCCA Twenty20 Cup victory – but must now playing a waiting game to see if they have done enough to reach finals day. The weather-related stop-start nature of the competition this season continued as the first match at Nantwich’s Whitehouse Lane was abandoned because of […]
Staffordshire dodge the weather to stay top in NCCA Twenty20 Cup
Staffordshire banked another three-point haul to add to their NCCA Twenty20 Cup tally against Shropshire. The first Group One match between the two teams at Leek was abandoned after just 11.1 overs. And players then faced a wait to play match two after the inclement weather hit Highfield. The contest eventually got underway as a […]
Carr clear about Staffordshire objectives on busy Bank Holiday
Andy Carr has urged Staffordshire to take advantage of their rivals’ inactivity to enhance their chances in the NCCA Twenty20 Cup. The inclement weather has hit the opening weeks of the National Counties Cricket Association short format. But Staffs have managed to get out on to the park. They saw their opening double header against […]
Staffordshire name squads for Bank Holiday matches in NCCA Twenty20 Cup
Staffordshire have named 13-man squads for their Bank Holiday double header in the National Counties Cricket Association Twenty20 Cup. Staffs entertain Shropshire at Leek on Sunday. They then head to Nantwich on Monday to take on Cheshire to wrap up their short-form campaign. James Kettleborough’s men saw their first fixture in the competition against Cumbria […]
Skipper Kettleborough targeting strong Staffordshire start in NCCA Twenty20 Cup
James Kettleborough is aiming to achieve something no other Staffordshire captain has… but realises plenty of hard work lies ahead to realise that ambition. Staffs have never qualified for finals day of the Twenty20 Cup, but they commence this summer’s campaign in the National Counties Cricket Association’s short format this weekend with plenty of optimism. […]
Staffordshire select 13-man squad for NCCA Twenty20 opener against Cumbria
Staffordshire County Cricket Club have named a 13-man party for their curtain raiser against Cumbria this weekend. Staffs begin their National Counties Cricket Association campaign with a double header in Group One of the short format at Moddershall & Oulton (11am & 2.30pm). They will be the first competitive games of a new era for […]
