Tom Weston top scores as Shropshire’s Development XI are beaten by Staffordshire

Tom Weston top scored on his first appearance of the season for Shropshire’s Development XI as they were beaten by six wickets by Staffordshire at Wrekin College. In a match reduced to 42 overs per side owing to a break for rain in the morning, Shropshire accumulated 203-9 after captain Charlie Morris elected to bat […]
Shropshire Development XI all set to face Staffordshire at Wrekin College

After matches against Shrewsbury School and Lancashire’s Academy side, Shropshire’s Development XI are back in action tomorrow (Thursday) when they take on Staffordshire in a 50 overs per side contest at Wrekin College (11am). Tom Weston, Will Cook, Dan Lloyd and Charlie Morris, pictured, will feature for the first time this season, Shropshire Development XI: […]
Joe Carrasco stands firm to guide Shropshire to a draw against Herefordshire

Joe Carrasco struck a defiant, unbeaten half century as Shropshire just about held on for a draw after a nail-biting finale to their opening home game of the season in the Unicorns Championship against Herefordshire. With visiting fielders crowding around the bat, Carrasco, who ended 55 not out, held his nerve to steer Shropshire to […]
Omar Ali pleased to hit 141 against Herefordshire, his new highest score for Shropshire

Omar Ali wants to keep the runs flowing for Shropshire after hitting his highest score for the county on the second day of the Unicorns Championship match with Herefordshire. The opening batsman struck an excellent 141 as he put on 215 for the first wicket with captain Steve Leach. Ali, pictured, faced 192 balls, hitting […]
Oswestry all-rounder Warrick Fynn to make Shropshire debut against Herefordshire

Shropshire will give a debut to in-form Oswestry all-rounder Warrick Fynn when they face Herefordshire in this weekend’s opening home match of the season in the Unicorns Championship at Whitchurch. There is also a recall for Fynn’s Oswestry team mate Joe Carrasco, with both James Ralph and Ross Aucott unavailable from the side which claimed […]
Alex Wyatt hopes history repeats itself as Shropshire get ready to return to Whitchurch

Paceman Alex Wyatt hopes that history repeats itself when Shropshire head to Whitchurch this weekend to play their opening home match of the Unicorns Championship season against Herefordshire. The former Leicestershire man, who was part of the first team squad at Grace Road for seven years, has fond memories of making his Championship debut for […]
Shropshire enjoy hosting Birmingham Bears in two T20 clashes at Bridgnorth

Shropshire cricket fans were served up a feast of fine cricket as Birmingham Bears proved popular visitors to Bridgnorth for two Twenty20 friendlies against the county Captained by experienced England star Ian Bell, the Bears won the day’s opening match by 13 runs before also claiming victory in game two in front of a good-sized […]
Shropshire name 13-man squad for T20 matches against Birmingham Bears

Shropshire have named a 13-man squad for tomorrow’s two Twenty20 friendlies against Birmingham Bears at Bridgnorth CC. The opening match will start at 11am to be followed by a second encounter after lunch. The Bears will use the matches as preparation for the start of their 2017 NatWest T20 Blast campaign next month and intend […]
Captain Steve Leach relishing opportunity for Shropshire to take on Birmingham Bears tomorrow

Captain Steve Leach insists Shropshire are excited to have the chance to test themselves against Birmingham Bears as the Edgbaston club get ready to visit Bridgnorth to play two prestigious Twenty20 friendlies against the county. The star-studded Bears will use tomorrow’s games (Friday, June 9) at Cricket Meadow as preparation for the start of their […]
Shropshire hold on to claim eight points from rain-affected draw against Wales

Director of cricket Karl Krikken insisted Shropshire had much the worst of the batting conditions as they held on for a draw from their rain-affected Unicorns Championship opener against Wales. Off-spinner Callum Taylor’s impressive seven-wicket haul led to Shropshire – replying to the 315-9 posted by Wales on the opening day – being dismissed for […]