Development XI are beaten on trip to Cheshire 2nd XI
Staffordshire Development XI went down by five wickets in their 50-over clash against Cheshire seconds. Staffs took first use in the encounter at Macclesfield, but soon found themselves in early bother. They were reduced to 23-3 before Rohan Vallabhaneni and Niall McHale dug in to stop the rot. Vallabhaneni was at the forefront of the […]
Development side heading to play Cheshire
Staffordshire Development XI are in action tomorrow when they make the trip to Cheshire. The teams will contest a 50-over per side match at Macclesfield, which starts at 11am. Meakins’ Jack Hammond captains the side for the encounter. Staffordshire’s team features several players who have NCCA experience under their belts. James Abbotts, Sam Atkinson, Jacob […]
Staffordshire end NCCA Knockout Trophy campaign with heavy defeat
Staffordshire’s NCCA Knockout Trophy campaign came to a dismal conclusion after a heavy defeat at the hands of Norfolk. Staffs travelled to East Anglia needing a minor miracle to have a sniff of qualifying in second place from Group Two. They needed Shropshire to beat Suffolk – which did materialise – while also taking the […]
‘We owe it to ourselves and the coaches to put in a performance’
Rory Haydon has been on both sides of the boundary for Staffordshire this season – and he knows which one he prefers. The Leek seamer played in Staffs’ opening NCCA Knockout Trophy game against Herefordshire, which resulted in a victory. But he has sat out the next couple of Group Two encounters – which ended […]
Staffordshire facing NCCA Knockout Trophy exit after Shropshire defeat
Staffordshire are facing elimination from the NCCA Knockout Trophy after a comprehensive defeat by Shropshire at Shifnal. Staffs were easily beaten by six wickets in the Group Two encounter – and now head to Norfolk for their final match needed a remarkable sequence of events to occur if they are to progress. Staffordshire will need […]
Staffordshire comfortably beaten by Leicestershire in Twenty20 matches
Staffordshire suffered two defeats in their NCCA Showcase Twenty20 matches against Leicestershire. Staffs fell to a seven-wicket loss in the opening clash of the day before being thrashed by 250 runs in the second encounter at the Uptonsteel County Ground. Staffordshire were missing several first-team regulars due to work commitments, but that did allow head […]
Staffordshire name squad for Leicestershire Twenty20 matches
Staffordshire captain James Kettleborough says the NCCA Showcase games against Leicestershire will be worthwhile exercises – regardless of the outcomes. In previous years, the matches between National Counties Cricket Association sides and their first-class rivals have been 50-over affairs. But tomorrow, Staffordshire will take on Leicestershire in two Twenty20 matches at the Foxes’ Uptonsteel County […]
Disappointment for Staffordshire as Suffolk bank NCCA Knockout Trophy points
Staffordshire’s hopes of enjoying a bumper Bank Holiday haul in the NCCA Knockout Trophy were thwarted by rivals Suffolk. Staffs had opened up their Group Two campaign with a comfortable victory over Herefordshire on Sunday. However, they couldn’t replicate that performance at Bignall End as they slipped to a 67-run defeat. Staffordshire always faced a […]
Captain Ketts hits century to set Staffordshire on way to NCCA Knockout Trophy win
Staffordshire made a winning start to their NCCA Knockout Trophy double header with a 60-run victory over Herefordshire at West Bromwich Dartmouth. Staffs have set their sights on improving on their 50-over fortunes after two disappointing summers which has seen them fail to progress beyond the group stages. However, they made the ideal start to […]
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 […]