New face for first Championship match.
Shropshire give a debut to former Derbyshire player Matt Higginbottom in the match at Whitchurch against Cheshire starting on Sunday 7 June. Twenty four year old Higginbottom is a right arm fast medium bowler and left handed batsman who came through the Derbyshire youth system to play six first class games in 2013 before being […]
Coach Krikken welcomes start of Championship campaign
Shropshire coach Karl Krikken is optimistic the start of the Unicorns Championship season this weekend will signal an upturn in the county’s fortunes. The former Derbyshire wicketkeeper and coach, now into his second season at the Shropshire helm, is looking forward to the start of the county’s three-day campaign with the opening Championship clash against […]
County suffer Twenty20 exit against Oxfordshire
Shropshire’s hopes of success in the first Unicorns Twenty20 competition were dashed as they fell at the first hurdle to an experienced Oxfordshire side. Keen to set up a regional final against Herefordshire, comfortable conquerors of Wales in the opening semi-final played earlier in the day, Shropshire were instead left to contemplate a four-wicket defeat […]
Squad for Unicorns T20 Competition
For the inaugural Unicorns T20 Competition Shropshire take a squad of 12 to Eastnor to face Oxfordshire (start 1 pm). The twelve are – James Ralph(Capt)(Bridgnorth), Omar Ali(C & R Hawks), Ross Aucott(Wolverhampton), Robbie Clarke(Oswestry), Will Cook(Worfield), Jack Edwards(Shifnal), Simon Gregory(Wkt)(Bridgnorth), Sam Griffiths(Shrewsbury), Steve Leach(Shrewsbury), Charlie Morris(Shrewsbury), Tom Weston(Bridgnorth), Sam Whitney(Bridgnorth). The other teams in […]
Run feast as Rapids claim exciting T20 victory
A bumper crowd were treated to a real run feast with 436 runs plundered in just 40 overs as first-class neighbours Worcestershire Rapids overcame Shropshire in an exciting Twenty20 clash at Bridgnorth. The Pears, for whom skipper Daryl Mitchell just ran out of time to reach three figures, eventually emerged as 36 run victors at […]
County old boys to face Worcestershire team mates
Shropshire skipper James Ralph insists he’s looking forward to being reunited with several familiar faces when the county host Worcestershire Rapids in an attractive Twenty20 challenge match next week. Five Shropshire old boys are now part of the Worcestershire squad in the first division of the County Championship and four of them are set to […]
Trophy campaign ends with defeat at Lincolnshire
Shropshire’s cricketers are hoping the Unicorns Championship suits them rather more than the Unicorns Trophy after they slipped to a fourth successive defeat in the one-day competition. Shropshire went into their final group game against Lincolnshire at Bracebridge Heath knowing qualification was already beyond them. But they had been targeting further progress in the right […]
Team for final Trophy game
A squad of 12 will make the trip to Lincolnshire for the last of the group matches in this year’s Unicorns Trophy competition. Steve Leach, Joe Clarke and Dan Bowen are unavailable but Ben Sanderson returns and Adrian Evans , Matt Gregson and Sam Griffiths are added. The full squad is – James Ralph(Capt)(Bridgnorth), Omar […]
Clarke century not quite enough as Shropshire edged out
Joe Clarke answered the call from coach Karl Krikken to showcase his exciting talent with a brilliant century – but it was not quite enough to lead Shropshire to victory as Northumberland emerged narrow six run winners in a tight finish at Oswestry. It means Shropshire have lost all three of their games in the […]
Changes made for Northumberland fixture.
As Shropshire try to keep their chances alive in the Unicorns Trophy competition they include Oswestry’s Dan Bowen & Shrewsbury’s Charlie Morris for the first time this year. The team is – James Ralph (Capt)(Bridgnorth), Omar Ali (C & R Hawks), Dan Bowen (Oswestry), Joe Clarke (Oswestry), Jack Edwards (Shifnal), Simon Gregory (Bridgnorth), Steve Leach […]