Shropshire looking to build on fine win against Norfolk as they make welcome return to St George’s CC this weekend
Shropshire will be looking to build on last weekend’s fine NCCA Trophy win over Norfolk when they face Cambridgeshire at St George’s Cricket Club on Sunday (11am). The county responded impressively to defeat in their opening Group Three fixture at Suffolk last month to beat Norfolk by five wickets in the 50-over competition at Whitchurch. […]
Shropshire chase well to secure first NCCA Trophy victory of the season against Norfolk
Captain Charlie Home was impressed with Shropshire’s run chase as the county beat Norfolk by five wickets to register their first NCCA Trophy win of the season. A fine second-wicket partnership of 147 between Andre Bradford and Tom Fell set up a successful chase at Whitchurch, with victory eventually secured with 15 balls to spare. […]
Norfolk heading to Whitchurch for Shropshire’s first home match of the season in the NCCA Trophy
Shropshire face Norfolk at Whitchurch in their first home match of the season in the National Counties Cricket Association Trophy on Sunday (11am). Having opened their group fixtures in the 50-over format with defeat by 69 runs at Suffolk last month, Shropshire will hope to put their first points on the board in Group 3 […]
Ben Roberts claims impressive five-wicket haul as Shropshire’s NCCA Trophy campaign opens with defeat at Suffolk
Ben Roberts claimed an impressive five-wicket haul as Shropshire were beaten by 69 runs at Suffolk in their NCCA Trophy group opener. The Shifnal seamer’s efforts helped dismiss Suffolk, held together by 90 from former Worcestershire and Leicestershire all-rounder George Rhodes, for 251 at Sudbury Cricket Club. But then Shropshire fell short in their chase, […]
Shropshire to begin NCCA Trophy group fixtures with trip to Suffolk this weekend
Shropshire begin their National Counties Cricket Association Trophy campaign against Suffolk at Sudbury Cricket Club on Sunday (11am). Shropshire will follow this weekend’s long trip east with home matches against Norfolk and Cambridgeshire before completing their group fixtures in the 50-over competition away to Cheshire. The top two teams in each of the four groups […]
Shropshire end T20 campaign on a positive note with victory over Northumberland
Shropshire’s National Counties Cricket Association T20 campaign ended on a positive note with victory in their final group match at Northumberland. The county’s Group One fixtures were severely affected by the wet early season weather. Only three of Shropshire’s eight scheduled T20 games were completed, with one of those a match reduced to 10 overs […]
Shropshire Leopards to face Shrewsbury School’s 1st XI in T20 match next Tuesday
Shropshire Leopards – the new name for the county’s Academy/Development side – will be hoping to play their first representative match of the season at Shrewsbury School next week. The Leopards saw their opening fixture of the season against Ellesmere College’s 1st XI called off last month owing to the wet weather. They are now […]
Shropshire heading to the north east for two final T20 group matches against Northumberland
Shropshire will select from a squad of 12 for Sunday’s NCCA T20 double-header against Northumberland at South Northumberland CC. The two games in the north east will be Shropshire’s final Group One matches of a T20 campaign severely hit by the wet weather. Home clashes against Cheshire and Cumbria were called off without a ball […]
Wet weather makes it a frustrating bank holiday weekend for Shropshire’s cricketers
Shropshire’s cricketers will be hoping the weather starts to take a turn for the better ahead of the county’s final two group games in the National Counties Cricket Association’s T20 competition this weekend. Shropshire make the long trip to the north east to face Northumberland at South Northumberland CC on Sunday. It follows a frustrating […]
No play at Wem CC today as Shropshire’s T20 matches against Cumbria called off
Shropshire’s bank holiday Monday T20 double header against Cumbria at Wem Cricket Club in the National Counties Cricket Association’s T20 competition has been called off following heavy overnight rain. Shropshire did see some action on a rain-interrupted day against Staffordshire at Leek CC yesterday, with the home side winning the second match by 68 runs […]