Condolences to the family of Shropshire County Cricket Club committee member John McIntear
Shropshire County Cricket Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of committee member John McIntear. John, a cricket umpire, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2018. It prevented him from standing for long periods, but such was John’s determination to remain involved with cricket, he raised funds last year for a powered wheelchair […]
Shropshire bat through the final day to secure draw against Wales in the NCCA Championship
Coach Jason Weaver highlighted a number of positives as Shropshire secured a draw against Wales in the NCCA Championship. Shropshire collected 10 points from the Western Division Two match at Abergavenny after batting through the final day. With Shropshire 151-8 in their second innings – a lead of 99 runs at the time – captain […]
Sam Whitney returns to captain Shropshire against Wales at Abergavenny
Sam Whitney, Shropshire’s NCCA Championship captain, returns from a shoulder injury to lead the county in a three-day match for the first time against Wales. The Bridgnorth leg spinner missed Shropshire’s opening Western Division 2 game of the campaign, the seven-wicket defeat against Herefordshire at Shifnal earlier this week. But Whitney, who was appointed the […]
Shropshire seeking a positive response after seven-wicket defeat against Herefordshire in NCCA Championship opener
Shropshire’s NCCA Championship season opened with a seven-wicket defeat against Herefordshire – with Director of Cricket John Abrahams now looking for a positive response from his side as they prepare for the next three-day match against Wales. Herefordshire put themselves in a strong position on the opening day at Shifnal, posting a competitive total of […]
Impressive performance secures victory for Shropshire Academy over Herefordshire’s Development XI
Shropshire’s Academy side produced an impressive performance to emerge winners by 69 runs over Herefordshire’s Development XI in their latest 50-over friendly at Wrekin College. Matt Lamb led the way with the bat by compiling an excellent 90 as Shropshire totalled 244-9 before a strong all-round bowling performance removed Herefordshire for 175. Head of Academy […]
Academy duo Lewis Evans and Charlie Walker named in Shropshire squad for opening Championship match of the season
Promising duo Lewis Evans and Charlie Walker, who both played for Shropshire’s Academy side last week, are named in a 12-man squad for the county’s opening NCCA Championship match of the season against Herefordshire. The three-day match starts at Shifnal Cricket Club on Sunday (11am) as Shropshire target a successful season in Western Division 2. […]
Eve Jones looking forward to playing in The Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix
Eve Jones, the Shropshire-born professional cricketer who continues to live in the county, is excited about the launch of The Hundred as she looks forward to helping Birmingham Phoenix push for success. Top order batter Eve, who recently accepted an invitation to join the Shropshire County Cricket Club committee, linked up with the Phoenix squad […]
Shropshire Academy call ups for Jack Home and Will Stanford-Davis
Jack Home and Will Stanford-Davis have been called up to represent Shropshire’s Academy side for the first time against Herefordshire’s Development XI at Wrekin College on Friday (11am). They are included in a squad of 12 for the 50-over friendly. Shifnal all-rounder Home is a member of Worcestershire’s Academy while Stanford-Davis is a wicketkeeper-batsman. Head […]
Shropshire Academy youngsters beaten by Staffordshire’s Development XI at Wrekin College
Head of Academy Ian Roe insisted facing Staffordshire’s Development XI at Wrekin College was “a very good learning exercise” for his young Shropshire Academy side. Staffordshire ultimately emerged winners by 158 runs, with Shropshire now looking forward to two more 50-over friendlies against Herefordshire’s Development XI and Cheshire Academy on the next two Fridays. Staffordshire, […]
Five players to make their Shropshire Academy debuts against Staffordshire’s Development XI
Five players will make their debuts for Shropshire’s Academy side in a 50-over friendly against Staffordshire’s Development XI at Wrekin College tomorrow (Friday, 11am). Shrewsbury all-rounder Harry Cooke, Worfield opening bat Ollie Gilks, Wellington all-rounder Will Lewin, Shrewsbury wicketkeeper Ed Lewis and Oswestry seamer Alex Selby are all selected for the first time. Shrewsbury’s Lewis […]