County old boys to return with Worcestershire
Shropshire are excited about staging a reunion with several of their former players when they host Worcestershire Rapids in a special Twenty20 challenge match in May. The game, to be played at Bridgnorth Cricket Club on Wednesday, May 20 (5.30pm), will allow Shropshire to pit their wits against the New Road stars who clinched promotion […]
2015 Preparations Under Way
Two former England cricketers are lending a helping hand to Shropshire County Cricket Club’s preparations ahead of the start of the new season. Shropshire coach Karl Krikken, who recently claimed top prize at the prestigious England and Wales Cricket Board Coach Awards, has arranged for both Mike Hendrick and Jack Birkenshaw MBE to attend pre-season […]
Look who’s coming to town !
We are delighted to announce that Worcestershire CCC have agreed to send a team to play at Bridgnorth CC on Wednesday 20 th May in a T20 fixture beginning at 5.30pm. They will play under their one day name of Worcestershire Rapids and with so many former Shropshire players and a coach on their staff […]
Shropshire coach Krikken wins top ECB award
Shropshire County Cricket Club’s coach Karl Krikken claimed the top prize at the prestigious England and Wales Cricket Board Coach Awards. Krikken, looking forward to his second season at the Shropshire helm, was recognised for his outstanding achievements over a long period of time at the ECB awards ceremony attended by 350 guests at Warwick […]
Birmingham Bears
The County Club are disappointed to have to announce that due to the structure of the 2015 First Class fixture list the Birmingham Bears are unable to take up the T20 challenge on 20 May at Bridgnorth. Subject to the fixtures it is the will of both clubs to resume the meeting in 2016. Shropshire […]
2015 Fixtures
The fixture list for 2015 is now available to view “Fixtures & Results”
Shropshire are edged out by new champions Wiltshire
Shropshire’s hopes of ending their Unicorns Championship season with a fourth successive victory were dashed as Wiltshire had just enough time to seal a four-wicket win which meant they were crowned Western Division champions. But Brian Foxall, Shropshire’s chairman of selectors, insisted the county should be encouraged about the future after responding well to a tough […]
Two changes for Whitchurch
Shropshire are obliged to make two changes for the final round of Unicorn Championship matches against second placed Wiltshire. Simon Gregory (Shifnal) is unavailable (holiday) and Adrian Evans (Quatt) has not recovered from an ankle injury sustained in Devon. Their places are taken by Omar Ali (Whitchurch) & Tom Weston (Bridgnorth). The team is :- […]
Skipper Ralph keen to end with fourth successive victory
Upbeat Shropshire captain James Ralph hopes his side can wrap up their Unicorns Championship campaign with a fourth successive victory when they welcome Wiltshire to Whitchurch this weekend. Since Ralph assumed the captaincy once again earlier this season, Shropshire have impressively reeled off a hat-trick of straight wins over Oxfordshire, Cornwall and Devon which means […]
Krikken hails Randhawa impact as Shropshire win in Devon
Delighted Shropshire coach Karl Krikken hailed the impact of in-form spinner Gurman Randhawa after the county’s fine run continued with a third successive victory in the Unicorns Championship. Randhawa, the former Yorkshire man, claimed 13 wickets in the match at Exeter as Shropshire impressively beat Devon by 58 runs. It means Shropshire still have a […]