Shropshire face the camera ahead of 2023 season – but wet weather means there’s no play against Cheshire
The Shropshire team faced the camera ahead of what was scheduled to be the opening NCCA matches of the 2023 season, two T20 fixtures against Cheshire at Shifnal Cricket Club, but the wet weather unfortunately meant no play was possible on Sunday. Shropshire will hope for better luck with the weather as they look forward […]
Shropshire County Cricket Club chairman John Hulme shares his thoughts ahead of the start of the new season this weekend
As the curtain rises on a new season, Shropshire cricket followers can look forward to what promises to be a summer of competitive and exciting cricket. With significant steps having been taken to strengthen the squad over recent months, it is very much hoped that our supporters will have something to cheer with the prospect […]
Luke Thornton to captain Shropshire Leopards in opening match of the season against Ellesmere College
Shrewsbury seamer Luke Thornton will captain Shropshire Leopards – the new name for the county’s Academy/Development side – in their opening fixture of the season, a T20 match against Ellesmere College’s 1st XI on Friday (5.30pm). The Leopards, under the guidance of coaches Ed Ashlin and Tyler Ibbotson, will also face Shrewsbury School’s 1st XI […]
New captain Charlie Home to lead Shropshire in this weekend’s T20 opener against Cheshire
New captain Charlie Home will lead a squad of 13 when Shropshire’s National Counties Cricket Association season gets under way this weekend. Shropshire face Cheshire in two T20 matches at Shifnal Cricket Club on Sunday, with the opening fixture starting at 11am. Having just returned to Shifnal to play his club cricket, skipper Home will […]
Four new signings made by Shropshire County Cricket Club ahead of new season
Shropshire have strengthened their squad ahead of the new National Counties Cricket Association season by making four new signings, including top order batter Tom Fell who left Worcestershire at the end of last season. Former Worcestershire and England under-19 opener Ollie Westbury, who played for Shropshire earlier in his career, experienced seamer Andy Sutton and […]
Shropshire CCC to hold Special General Meeting on April 24
Shropshire County Cricket Club Notice to call a Special General Meeting TO BE HELD: Date: 24th April 2023. Time: 5PM. Place: Wrekin College Cricket Pavilion. A Special General Meeting has been requested by the Committee at the above date, time and place (SGM). WHEREAS the members have approved the moving of the status of the County Cricket Club […]
Shropshire County Cricket Club appoints Ed Home as head of cricket
Shropshire County Cricket Club has appointed Ed Home as its new head of cricket ahead of the start of the 2023 season. Home has taken on a role which includes being the club’s team manager and chairman of selectors as Shropshire look forward to a new National Counties Cricket Association campaign getting under way this […]
Shropshire CCC announce National Counties Cricket Association fixtures for 2023 season
Shropshire County Cricket Club’s fixtures for the 2023 season have been released by the National Counties Cricket Association – with venues for the matches now also confirmed. The county’s fixture list includes four three-day NCCA Championship matches, as well as group games in both the NCCA Twenty20 Cup and 50-over NCCA Trophy competition. There will […]
Shropshire to host Worcestershire in 50-over match next summer
Shropshire will host first-class neighbours Worcestershire in an attractive match next summer. Shrewsbury Cricket Club’s London Road ground will be the venue for the NCCA Showcase game, a 50 overs per side contest, on Sunday, July 30. All 20 National Counties Cricket Association clubs have again been given the opportunity to play against a first-class […]
Special General Meeting to be held on Monday, December 12
Shropshire County Cricket Club hold a Special General Meeting in the Wrekin College Cricket Pavilion this coming Monday, December 12 (6.30pm). All members are welcome to attend. Members are invited to vote on three issues. (1) The extension of the club’s financial year end until January 31 (2) Alteration of the date of the club’s […]