Luke Thornton to captain Shropshire Academy in Sunday’s opening match of the season
Allscott Heath all-rounder Luke Thornton will captain Shropshire’s Academy team in Sunday’s 50-over friendly against Wales National County (North) at Brymbo Cricket Club (11am). It’s the first of five fixtures arranged for the side this season, with James Wojda the team’s head coach. Thornton is one of three players selected to have played for Shropshire’s […]
Shropshire’s focus turns to NCCA T20 competition after Trophy exit at Suffolk
Shropshire’s focus quickly turns to the National Counties Twenty20 Cup after their final group match in this season’s NV Play One Day Trophy ended in defeat by seven wickets at Suffolk. Skipper Tom Fell and Worfield’s Harris Ajaz, who was making his Shropshire debut, both impressed with the bat as Shropshire were bowled out for […]
Shropshire make five changes to the side selected for Sunday’s Trophy trip to Suffolk
Shropshire make five changes to the side selected for Sunday’s final NV Play One Day Trophy group game against Suffolk at Sudbury Cricket Club (11am). After securing an exciting one-wicket final-ball victory over Cambridgeshire at Shifnal last weekend, Shropshire were then beaten by 10 runs in a high-scoring match at Cheshire 24 hours later to […]
Theo Wylie hits his first Shropshire century in high-scoring defeat at Cheshire
Theo Wylie hit an excellent century, his first for Shropshire, as the county pulled up just short in their run chase in Monday’s NV Play One Day Trophy match against Cheshire. Responding to the home side’s 329-7 at Oxton Cricket Club, Shropshire closed their 50 overs on 319-7 as Cheshire sealed victory in a high-scoring […]
Andre Bradford plays starring role as Shropshire beat Cambridgeshire by one wicket at Shifnal
Andre Bradford played the starring role to lead Shropshire to an exciting one-wicket NV Play One Day Trophy victory off the final ball of the match against Cambridgeshire today. Bradford, now into fifth season playing for Shropshire, enjoyed being back in familiar surroundings at Shifnal, his former club, as he struck an unbeaten 84 to […]
Shropshire ready for bank holiday double-header in One Day Trophy
Shropshire face a busy bank holiday weekend as they look forward to their next two group matches in the NV Play One Day Trophy. After opening their National Counties campaign with defeat by 73 runs against Cumbria at Bridgnorth last weekend, Shropshire welcome the opportunity presented by the fixture list to play twice over the […]
Shropshire looking to respond positively following Trophy defeat against Cumbria
Shropshire are preparing for a busy bank holiday double-header in the NV Play One Day Trophy as they look to respond positively to defeat against Cumbria in their opening match of the new season. Shropshire, who reached the final of the National Counties 50-over competition last year, lost by 73 runs at Bridgnorth to a […]
Shropshire CCC Chairman John Hulme looks ahead to the new season
A very warm welcome to you all at the start of a new National Counties season to which we look forward with a quiet sense of optimism. The cricket committee have worked hard over the winter months in terms of recruitment to ensure that we remain competitive on all fronts and build on last season’s […]
Shropshire looking forward to opening National Counties Trophy campaign at Bridgnorth this weekend
Shropshire begin their 2026 NCCA season against Cumbria in the newly-named NV Play National Counties Trophy at Bridgnorth Cricket Club on Sunday (11am). Tom Fell, deputising for injured captain Charlie Home, will lead Shropshire in their opening group game in the 50-over competition, with the county having good memories of last season’s impressive Trophy run […]
Joe Johnson hits century on his first Shropshire appearance as county prepare for new NCCA season
Joe Johnson led the way with a century on his first appearance for Shropshire as the county stepped up preparations for the new National Counties campaign with a pre-season victory over Worcestershire Academy. Former Leicestershire and Glamorgan all-rounder Roman Walker, another new addition to the Shropshire squad, also impressed with bat and ball as the […]