Shropshire respond well to opening defeat to secure impressive T20 win over Cheshire

Shropshire responded well to defeat in their opening match of this season’s NCCA T20 competition to impressively win the day’s second game against Cheshire by eight wickets. Having lost part one of their double-header by the same margin after putting 160 on the scoreboard, Shropshire later turned the tables on a sweltering day at Didsbury […]

Shropshire County Cricket Club proud to be supporting Severn Hospice again this season

Shropshire County Cricket Club is again supporting Severn Hospice this season by displaying the charity’s logo on the playing shirts for the team’s National Counties Cricket Association Championship fixtures. The club have also made a donation of £1,000 to Severn Hospice after raising funds for the charity. Richard Lees, Shropshire CCC’s operations director, said: “The […]

Shropshire all set to begin NCCA T20 campaign this weekend

Shropshire begin their NCCA Twenty20 campaign with a double-header against Cheshire at Didsbury Cricket Club on Sunday (11am). Shropshire captain Charlie Home, unable to play so far this season owing to injury, is looking forward to seeing how the county perform in the format after exiting the NV Play One Day Trophy at the group […]

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 […]