Shropshire target T20 qualification as they complete group fixtures at Wellington this weekend
Shropshire are targeting progress in the National Counties Twenty20 Cup ahead of completing their group fixtures in the competition against Northumberland at Wellington on Sunday. Four wins from six games so far this season, including victory in their double-header at Cumbria last weekend, has Shropshire currently in second place in the Group One table. The […]
Shropshire ready for long trip north to Cumbria in National Counties T20 competition
Shropshire continue their National Counties Twenty20 campaign with a long trip north to play a double-header against Cumbria at Cockermouth Cricket Club on Sunday. Shropshire are currently positioned third of the five teams in Group One with a record of two wins and two defeats from their four matches in the competition as they chase […]
Shropshire to select from a squad of 12 for T20 double-header at Wem as Finn Jones receives first call up
Shropshire will select from a squad of 12 against Staffordshire in Group One of the NCCA Twenty20 competition at Wem Cricket Club on Sunday – with Shrewsbury batter Finn Jones called up for the first time. Admission is free for spectators to attend the double-header, with the two T20 matches at Soulton Road starting at […]
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 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 […]
Shropshire ready for bank holiday double-header in One Day Trophy
Shropshire face a busy bank holiday weekend as they look forward to their next two group matches in the NV Play One Day Trophy. After opening their National Counties campaign with defeat by 73 runs against Cumbria at Bridgnorth last weekend, Shropshire welcome the opportunity presented by the fixture list to play twice over the […]
Shropshire CCC Chairman John Hulme looks ahead to the new season
A very warm welcome to you all at the start of a new National Counties season to which we look forward with a quiet sense of optimism. The cricket committee have worked hard over the winter months in terms of recruitment to ensure that we remain competitive on all fronts and build on last season’s […]
Shropshire looking forward to opening National Counties Trophy campaign at Bridgnorth this weekend
Shropshire begin their 2026 NCCA season against Cumbria in the newly-named NV Play National Counties Trophy at Bridgnorth Cricket Club on Sunday (11am). Tom Fell, deputising for injured captain Charlie Home, will lead Shropshire in their opening group game in the 50-over competition, with the county having good memories of last season’s impressive Trophy run […]