George Hargrave appointed Shropshire CCC’s new vice-captain
George Hargrave has been appointed Shropshire County Cricket Club’s new vice-captain ahead of the 2025 season. The consistent Shrewsbury opening batter replaces Ollie Westbury in the role after he decided to stand down. Charlie Home will continue as Shropshire captain as he looks forward to his third season at the helm. Ed Home, Shropshire’s head […]
Jack Home becomes latest Shropshire cricketer to be selected for England Under-19s
Jack Home is the latest Shropshire cricketer to play for England Under-19s after being selected for the current tour of South Africa. Home, 18, who enjoyed an exciting breakthrough to the Worcestershire first team last summer, played for the Young Lions in two of the three Youth One Day Internationals, a series which South Africa […]
Shropshire CCC to hold open trial session on February 16
Shropshire County Cricket Club is inviting players to attend an open trial session in order to be considered for future involvement in the club’s training and matches. Shropshire CCC is part of the National Counties Cricket Association (NCCA), formerly Minor Counties. Our First XI compete in NCCA competitions over mixed formats (50 over, T20 and […]
Ed Ashlin to take on first-team coaching role with Shropshire CCC after Dave Nock decides to stand down
Ed Ashlin has been appointed Shropshire County Cricket Club’s new first-team coach following Dave Nock’s decision to stand down from the role. Nock has done an excellent job for the county club for a number of years, with Ed Home, Shropshire’s head of cricket, praising his contribution. Nock is now keen to focus on his […]
Tom Fell and Charlie Home top Shropshire’s NCCA Championship batting and bowling averages for 2024 season
Tom Fell and Charlie Home led the batting and bowling averages for Shropshire in the National Counties Cricket Association Championship for the 2024 season. Fell, the former Worcestershire batter, scored 436 runs from six innings in Western Division Two, averaging 72.67, with his highest score 154 against Herefordshire at Eastnor in the final match of […]
Shropshire’s ‘great effort’ not quite enough as Herefordshire complete victory to secure promotion
Head of cricket Ed Home hailed “a great effort” from Shropshire as Herefordshire completed a four-wicket victory late on the final day to win Western Division Two of the NCCA Championship. Tom Fell’s fine century in the second innings was a real highlight for Shropshire at Eastnor, with the county then battling right to the […]
Seb Scott leads successful chase as Shropshire Academy secure impressive victory at Bomere Heath
Seb Scott led a successful chase by Shropshire’s Academy side as they beat Wales National County (North) by three wickets in a 50-over friendly at Bomere Heath Cricket Club. Bridgnorth batter Scott, who recently played for Shropshire’s first team in the NCCA Championship victory at Wiltshire, hit a run-a-ball 76, which included two sixes and […]
Simon Gregory returns for Shropshire’s NCCA Western Division Two title decider against Herefordshire
Simon Gregory will play his first match for Shropshire for three years in the NCCA Championship Western Division Two title decider against Herefordshire, which starts at Eastnor on Sunday (11am). The experienced former Bridgnorth batter, who now plays his club cricket for Halesowen, replaces the unavailable Ollie Westbury as Shropshire’s only change from the side […]
Bomere Heath Cricket Club to host Shropshire Academy match on Sunday
Shrewsbury’s Lewis Evans will captain Shropshire’s Academy side in Sunday’s 50 overs per side friendly against Wales National County (North) at Bomere Heath Cricket Club (11am). Evans, who has played regularly for Shropshire’s first team this season, is joined in the side by three more players – Seb Scott, Luke Thornton and David Laird – […]
Ben Roberts takes six wickets to lead Shropshire to victory over Wales
A stunning six-wicket haul from Ben Roberts helped Shropshire make it back-to-back wins in the NCCA Championship by beating Wales by 149 runs in their top-of-the-table clash at Bridgnorth. Set a victory target of 352, Wales were going along well at 76-1 at lunch on the third and final day. But then the wickets started […]