Staffordshire open up Championship season with victory at Suffolk
Staffordshire brought an end to their Suffolk hoodoo to open their NCCA Championship campaign in perfect fashion with a 51-run win. Staffs have come out on the wrong side of results against the East Anglians in recent seasons. But they managed to avoid that scenario from happening again. Staffordshire squandered winning positions against them at […]
Day Two report: Captain saves Staffordshire after dramatic collapse
Staffordshire suffered one of their infamous third-innings collapses to leave their NCCA Championship match against Suffolk firmly in the balance. Staffs looked to be sitting pretty after carving out a 106-run lead on the second day of the Division One East encounter at Bury St Edmunds. However, after reaching 29-0 in their second innings at […]
Day one report: Kettleborough and Malik star on a promising day
James Kettleborough marked his Staffordshire Championship debut with a sparkling century on the opening day of the NCCA Division One East game against Suffolk. Kettleborough, one of seven players making their three-day bows for the county, compiled 141 as Staffordshire posted 387-8 declared at Bury St Edmunds. Zen Malik (81), Matthew Morris (54) and Michael […]
James Kettleborough wants Staffordshire to express themselves
James Kettleborough hopes letting his Staffordshire side play with freedom will reap rewards as they start their red-ball campaign. Staffs make the long journey to Bury St Edmunds this weekend for their opening National Counties Cricket Association Division One East game against Suffolk. It has been an up-and-down season so far for Staffs, who opened […]
Seven players to make Championship debuts for Staffordshire
Staffordshire will have seven county Championship debutants in their line-up for this weekend’s NCCA Division One East game against Suffolk. Staffs head to Bury St Edmunds on Sunday for the first of four three-day matches – and will field one of the youngest teams in recent memory. Captain James Kettleborough and left-arm spinner Tom Brett […]
Spin twins Raza and Turner bowl Development XI to victory
Anis Raza and Matthew Turner left Cheshire in a spin as Staffordshire Development XI won a rain-affected North of England Cup encounter. The match was scheduled to be a two-day red-ball affair, but the bad weather meant that no play was possible at Burslem on Tuesday. That left the sides agreeing to bat for 60 […]
Strong Development XI side for two-day Cheshire clash
Staffordshire Development XI have a strong 12-man squad to pick from for their two-day match against Cheshire 2nd XI. The match is being played at Burslem tomorrow and Wednesday, starting at 11am on both days. Staffs have taken the opportunity to not only look at the next generation of talent, but also to give senior […]
Staffordshire knocked out of Trophy as Bucks secure win
Staffordshire’s interest in the NCCA Knockout Trophy will go no further than the group stage following a nine-wicket defeat by Buckinghamshire. Staffs needed to win the Group Four contest to stand any chance of progressing to the quarter-finals, but they were beaten in a rain-affected encounter at Moddershall & Oulton. Heavy rain descended on Barnfields […]
James Kettleborough: All we can do is look after ourselves
James Kettleborough insists Staffordshire must solely focus on their dealing with their own NCCA Knockout Trophy business this weekend. Staffs wrap up their Group Four campaign against Buckinghamshire at Moddershall & Oulton on Sunday, knowing they need to win to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals. Wiltshire have already secured one of […]
Staffordshire make one change for NCCA Knockout Trophy game against Bucks
Staffordshire have made once change to their squad for this weekend’s NCCA Knockout Trophy game against Buckinghamshire. Staffs have recalled Scott Winnington to the 12-man party, with experienced batsman Peter Wilshaw dropping out for the game at Moddershall & Oulton on Sunday (11am). That leaves Staffs with a decision to make at the top of […]