Staffs seal place in NCCA T20 Cup Super 12s after twin Cheshire wins
Staffordshire booked their place in the Super 12s stage of the NCCA Twenty20 Cup after sampling double delight against Cheshire at Burslem. Staffs secured a six-wicket triumph in the day’s opening contest at Festival Heights before clinching a 17-run victory in the second to advance to the next stage. The twin wins mean that Staffordshire […]
Staffordshire suffer agonising NCCA NV Play Trophy quarter-final defeat
Staffordshire’s hopes of NCCA NV Play Trophy glory were ended after a heartbreaking quarter-final defeat by Cumbria. Staffs were beaten by one wicket at Carlisle in the last-eight tie on a wicket which was favourable to bowlers throughout the day. Openers Tom Moulton (46) and Sam Kelsall (38) were the only Staffordshire batsmen to truly […]
How Staffs spinner Tom Brett played a part in England debutant’s career
It will be a moment of personal pride for one Staffordshire cricketer when Emilio Gay makes his England Test debut tomorrow. The Durham left-handed batsman has been the beneficiary of England’s poor Ashes campaign by being called into the side for this summer’s opener against New Zealand. And when the 26-year-old walks out of the […]
Mixed fortunes for Staffordshire in NCCA T20 double header at Shropshire
Staffordshire banked another two NCCA Twenty20 Cup points on a day of contrasting fortunes against Shropshire. Staffs secured a 32-run win in the day’s first Group One clash at Wem to ideally back up their victory and tie against Northumberland last weekend at Stone SP. But the afternoon affair went south for Staffs as they […]
‘The mentality is strong and I love that attribute’
Richard Harvey says Staffordshire have displayed all of the traits associated with the county in the early weeks of the NCCA season. Harvey, the county’s cricket committee chairman, is well versed in what is required to represent the famous Knot. He is a former Staffordshire captain and is rated as one of the finest batsmen […]
Coach Wilshaw has Twenty20 vision for Staffordshire
Pete Wilshaw wants to see a Staffordshire transfer this weekend. Staffs switch National Counties Cricket Association formats on Sunday as they kick off their Twenty20 Cup campaign with a double header against Northumberland at Stone SP (11am & 2.30pm). Staffordshire head into the competition on a high after booking their place in the NV Play […]
Dramatic day sees Staffordshire book their place in NCCA NV Play Trophy quarter-finals
Staffordshire booked their place in the quarter-finals of the NCCA NV Play Trophy with victory over Lincolnshire on a drama-filled day at Bignall End. Staffs ended their run of three successive years of failing to qualify from the group stages with a 10-run triumph in the winner-takes-all clash. The outcome was that Staffordshire clinched the […]
Staffordshire face batting decisions for Trophy clash with Lincs
Staffordshire captain James Kettleborough admits he’s been mulling over whether to restore order to his side this weekend. There’s no issues in the county camp – merely the fact Kettleborough, head coach Chris Milward and assistant Pete Wilshaw have to decide the make-up of their batting order. Openers Sam Kelsall and Matt Morris appeared to […]
Coach Milward looking for Staffs to deliver final knockout blow
Staffordshire face a knockout contest this weekend – but head coach Chris Milward says his players are well-versed in that particular scenario. Staffs welcome Lincolnshire to Bignall End on Sunday for the final instalment of their NCCA NV Play Trophy Group Two campaign. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. With Norfolk having already clinched one […]
Reeve Evitts returns for Staffordshire’s Trophy clash with Lincs
We have named a 12-man squad for Sunday’s NCCA NV Play Trophy game against Lincolnshire at Bignall End. All-rounder Reeve Evitts returns to the squad after being unavailable for last weekend’s victory over Northumberland at Jesmond. The match has huge significance for both sides. With Norfolk having already qualified from Group Two, the winners of […]