Shropshire name squad for Sunday’s T20 matches against Staffordshire at Whitchurch
Staffordshire provide the opposition for Shropshire’s opening home group matches in this season’s National Counties Cricket Association Twenty20 competition on Sunday. The teams will face each other twice at Whitchurch’s Heath Road ground, with the opening match getting under way at 11am. A second game between the sides will follow later in the afternoon, with […]
Shropshire’s new NCCA season opens with two Twenty20 defeats against Cheshire
Vice-captain Sam Whitney believes Shropshire will improve the more Twenty20 matches they play after opening the new National Counties Cricket Association season with two defeats against Cheshire. Beaten by eight wickets in Sunday’s first match at Oxton CC, Shropshire then lost by 74 runs to a strong Cheshire side in the day’s second game. Shropshire […]
Shropshire include new signings in opening T20 squad of the season against Cheshire
Shropshire have named a squad of 12 for their National Counties Cricket Association Twenty20 opener against Cheshire at Oxton CC on Sunday. The day’s first match will start at 11am, with game two of the double header following at 2.30pm. Shropshire also face group matches in the competition against Staffordshire, Cumbria and Northumberland, with the […]
Shropshire County Cricket Club chairman John Hulme shares his thoughts ahead of the start of the new season this weekend
The start of the new season which is eagerly awaited by one and all following the last two years of restrictions is a time to look forward with much anticipation. It is also a time to reflect on the events of the last 12 months. Whilst it is often said with a measure of truth […]
Shropshire CCC announce National Counties Cricket Association fixtures for 2022 season
Shropshire County Cricket Club’s fixtures for the 2022 season have been released by the National Counties Cricket Association – with venues for the matches now also confirmed. The county’s fixture list includes four three-day NCCA Championship matches, as well as group games in both the NCCA Twenty20 Cup and 50-over NCCA Trophy competition. Next season […]
A tribute to Dave Vart
Shropshire County Cricket Club is deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of former county player Dave Vart. The former Oswestry opening bowler and stalwart learnt his cricket in the North East before playing London club cricket after graduating from university. He joined Oswestry in 1987 and made an immediate impact in the Shropshire […]
Shropshire CCC delighted to secure Graham Wagg’s services for 2022 season
Shropshire County Cricket Club is delighted to have secured the services of former Glamorgan all-rounder Graham Wagg for the 2022 season. Wagg performed impressively with bat and ball for Shropshire during his first season as the county’s professional. He finished top of both the batting and bowling lists in Western Division Two of the National […]
Exciting match sees Shropshire’s Academy side narrowly beaten by Shropshire County Cricket League Representative XI
An exciting finish to an entertaining match saw the Shropshire County Cricket League Representative XI emerge winners by two runs against Shropshire’s Academy side at Whitchurch. Responding to the League side’s 251-9, the Academy team, despite half centuries from Ben Lees and Matty Simmonds, pulled up just short of their target as they closed on […]
Shropshire players at the top of batting, bowling and fielding lists in Western Division Two of NCCA Championship
Shropshire players finished top of the batting, bowling and fielding lists in Western Division Two of the NCCA Championship for the 2021 season. Graham Wagg was first in both the batting and bowling charts, with wicketkeeper Ben Lees level with Cornwall’s Scott Harvey at the top of the fielding list. Wagg struck 453 Championship runs, […]
Lewis Evans to captain Shropshire Academy against Shropshire County Cricket League XI
Shrewsbury’s Lewis Evans will captain Shropshire’s Academy team in their final fixture of the season this weekend. The Academy side face a Shropshire County Cricket League Representative XI in a 50 overs per side match at Whitchurch CC on Sunday (11am). Evans is one of four players selected, along with Ben Lees, Matty Simmonds and […]