Day three report: Heroic trio secure unlikely Staffs draw
Staffordshire salvaged an unlikely draw from their NCCA Championship encounter at Northumberland after a nerve-shredding finale in the north east. It looked for all the world as though Staffordshire would be heading home from South Northumberland Cricket Club with a heavy defeat after they slumped to 162-8 shortly before tea after being set 346 to […]
Day Two report: Staffs face prospect of thrilling last chapter
Staffordshire and Northumberland face an intriguing final chapter in their NCCA Championship encounter after bad light and rain brought an early end to the second day. The players exited the field at South Northumberland Cricket Club at just after 5pm due to the light – and with rain then making an appearance, play was called […]
Day One report: Sam Atkinson is Staffordshire’s all-round hero
Staffordshire all-rounder Sam Atkinson enjoyed a day to remember in the opening chapter of the county’s NCCA Cluberly Championship game against Northumberland. The 21-year-old picked up career-best figures of 7-51 to skittle hosts Northumberland for 155 on the first day at South Northumberland Cricket Club. Atkinson’s haul, which saw him surpass the 5-70 he claimed […]
‘Team win was more important than personal glory’
Tom Moulton insists Staffordshire success eased the disappointment of missing out on a personal landmark. The 23-year-old played a key role in Staffs’ recent NCCA Cluberly Championship Division One East victory over Cambridgeshire at Checkley. Moulton made his seventh half-century in three-day cricket for the county – but missed out on a maiden ton when […]
Reeve Evitts: I never thought I’d get another chance to score 200
Reeve Evitts admits he wasn’t prepared to let a second opportunity to join an illustrious Staffordshire club pass him by. Evitts became the youngest Championship double century maker in Staffordshire’s history as the county crushed Cambridgeshire by an innings and 111 runs at Checkley in the NCCA Championship last week. Evitts compiled a superb 207 […]
Super Sam’s wicket-taking rhythm gives Cambridgeshire the blues
Sam Keeling-Wright is flying with Staffordshire – as his new aeroplane celebration would suggest. The 22-year-old seamer has made an stunning impact with the ball since he left Herefordshire over the winter to link up with Staffs. Keeling-Wright, who plays his club cricket in the county for Old Hill, has been at the forefront of […]
‘We laid down a challenge to the players and they delivered’
James Kettleborough says Staffordshire showed the levels they are capable of in their NCCA Championship victory over Cambridgeshire – and wants to see more of the same. Staffs delivered a clinical performance to crush Cambs by an innings and 111 runs in their Division One East encounter at Checkley. It was the perfect way to […]
Day two report: Reeve Evitts creates history as Staffs close in on victory
Reeve Evitts became the youngest Championship double century maker in Staffordshire’s history as the county hurtled towards victory over Cambridgeshire on the second day at Checkley. Evitts compiled a superb 207 not out to power Staffs to 461-5 from their 90 overs in reply to Cambs’ first innings 152 all out. The 21-year-old’s innings, which […]
Day One report: Sam Keeling-Wright takes eight wickets to put Staffs on top
Sam Keeling-Wright delivered a seam bowling masterclass to put Staffordshire in a healthy position on the opening day of their NCCA Championship game against Cambridgeshire. On a day where play didn’t start at Checkley until 1.45pm due to the weather, paceman Keeling-Wright made up for lost time with a haul of 8-60 to send Cambs […]
Chris Milward: We have to nail our skills for a sustained period
Head coach Chris Milward says Staffordshire must play the long game to get their NCCA Championship campaign back on track. Staffs were heavily beaten by 187 runs in their Division One East opener against Buckinghamshire at Chesham. And that’s left them with three matches to redress the balance if they are to mount a challenge […]