Captain Charlie Home believes Shropshire are moving in the right direction as he reflects on 2026 season
Captain Charlie Home believes Shropshire continued to move in the right direction this season with further improvements made in their performances in National Counties cricket. Shropshire finished second in Western Division Two of the NCCA Championship, responding well to defeat in their opening three-day match at Cornwall, the eventual table-toppers, to then beat Wales and […]
Joe Stanley awarded county cap by Shropshire CCC
Off-spinning all-rounder Joe Stanley is the latest Shropshire player to be awarded a county cap in recognition of his contribution to the club over the last five seasons. Stanley, who celebrated his 21st birthday last month, has emerged as a consistent performer for the county since making his Shropshire debut in the NCCA Championship match […]
Shropshire’s Roman Walker emulates 1929 achievement of legendary England bowler Sydney Barnes
Shropshire’s Roman Walker has emulated former England bowler Sydney Barnes by becoming the first player to take seven wickets or more in an innings in three consecutive Minor Counties or National Counties Championship matches since he did in 1929. Walker has enjoyed an excellent first season for Shropshire and played another leading role as the […]
Seb Scott’s maiden Shropshire century helps county sign off the season with a win
Seb Scott’s maiden century for Shropshire helped the county sign off their season with victory over Dorset in the NCCA Cluberly Championship. Roman Walker also played a starring role as Shropshire eventually emerged winners by 41 runs towards the end of the third and final day at Whitchurch. The in-form Walker took seven wickets in […]
Captain Charlie Home wants Shropshire to end the season on a positive note at Whitchurch
Captain Charlie Home wants Shropshire to end the season on a positive note ahead of their final match of the campaign. Dorset are the visitors to Whitchurch Cricket Club in the NCCA Cluberley Championship, with the three-day game starting on Sunday (11am). Admission is free to spectators on all three days to enjoy the action […]
Andre Bradford impresses as Shropshire’s NCCA T20 run is ended by Bedfordshire
A fine innings from Andre Bradford was not quite enough to extend Shropshire’s good run in this year’s NCCA Twenty20 competition as they exited the competition at the Super 12s stage. Having won five of their eight group games in qualifying for the Super 12s, Shropshire were handed a long trip to Sprowston Cricket Club, […]
Shropshire all set for Super 12s stage of NCCA T20 competition this weekend
Shropshire will resume their NCCA Twenty20 campaign when they head to Norfolk to play in the Super 12s stage this weekend. Five wins from their eight group games earlier this season saw Shropshire finish as runners-up to Staffordshire in Group One as they secured qualification to the next stage. They will now travel to Sprowston […]
MCC Select XI run out winners against Shropshire Academy at Oswestry
Shropshire Academy’s final game of the season ended in defeat by 105 runs against a MCC Select XI featuring a number of local cricketers at Oswestry Cricket Club. It was the academy side’s fifth match of the campaign, with Ryan Lockley, coach of the team along with James Wojda, pleased with his young side’s effort […]
Shropshire’s NCCA Championship trip to Cheshire ends in a draw
Captain Charlie Home felt Shropshire “played a lot of good cricket over the three days” as the county’s NCCA Cluberly Championship match against Cheshire ended in a draw. Helped by a seven-wicket haul from the in-form Roman Walker in Cheshire’s first innings, Shropshire started brightly at Nantwich. Fortunes then ebbed and flowed throughout before the […]
Shropshire Academy to face MCC Select XI at Oswestry Cricket Club on Thursday
Oswestry Cricket Club will host Shropshire Academy’s final match of the season against a MCC Select XI on Thursday (11.30am start). There’s a number of changes to the side selected for the last game against Cheshire’s 2nd XI at Bowdon last month. Allscott all-rounder Luke Thornton returns to captain the team. Harry Parton, who hit […]