Coach Ian Roe encouraged by Shropshire Academy’s opening performance of the season
Shropshire Academy coach Ian Roe was encouraged by how his side performed in their traditional curtain raiser against Shrewsbury School’s 1st XI. Shropshire were eventually beaten by 14 runs on Friday evening in a match which had been scheduled to be a Twenty20 clash before being reduced to a 15 overs per side contest owing […]
Shropshire Academy all set for season’s opener against Shrewsbury School
Shropshire Academy will open their season by playing their traditional curtain raiser against Shrewsbury School’s 1st XI on Friday. The teams will meet in a Twenty20 match which starts at Shrewsbury School at 4.30pm. The Academy – the new name for the side previously known as the Shropshire Development XI – will be captained by […]
Ross Aucott relishing chance to lead Shropshire as county’s Twenty20 campaign starts this weekend
Ross Aucott insists it’s a great honour to have been handed the captaincy of Shropshire’s Twenty20 side as he looks forward to leading the county for the first time this weekend. The Shifnal all-rounder will take charge when Shropshire host Berkshire at Whitchurch in the Unicorns T20 competition on Sunday before a trip to Oxford’s […]
Shropshire complete signings of Charlie Hartley and Alex Phillips ahead of the new season
Shropshire have strengthened their squad ahead of the new season by signing former Kent seamer Charlie Hartley and prolific Birmingham League batsman Alex Phillips. Bryan Jones, Shropshire’s chairman of selectors, believes the duo will prove to be exciting additions for the county. He said: “We’re always looking to strengthen the squad and that will be […]
Joe Carrasco and Ross Aucott given more responsibility by Shropshire for 2019 season
Two players who have progressed from Shropshire’s age group sides to the first team have been given extra responsibility for the 2019 season. Joe Carrasco has been appointed vice-captain to Steve Leach for Shropshire’s Unicorns Championship side, with Ross Aucott named captain of the county’s Twenty20 team. Oswestry batsman Carrasco will support Leach, now preparing […]
Shropshire’s Development XI finalise 2019 fixture list
Shropshire’s Development XI face some exciting matches this year after finalising their 2019 fixture list. The county’s under-21 side will host both Northamptonshire and Lancashire Academy teams at Wrekin College, their regular home venue, while they have also been invited to take part in a Twenty20 competition at Worcestershire’s New Road. The tournament on Sunday, […]
Condolences to the family of former Shropshire CCC chairman John Bennett
Shropshire County Cricket Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of honorary life member John Bennett, our former club chairman, at the age of 91. A wonderful supporter of Shropshire cricket, he regularly attended the county’s matches both home and away right into his 90th year. John, who also served as chairman and […]
Venues confirmed for Shropshire County Cricket Club’s 2019 fixtures
Shropshire have confirmed their home and away venues for all three competitions during the 2019 season. A home Twenty20 date against Berkshire at Whitchurch will open the county’s competitive fixtures. Berkshire will provide the opposition in two T20 matches at Heath Road on Sunday, May 5. Shropshire’s other home fixture in the competition will be […]
Shropshire’s Emerging Player Programme continues to help develop promising cricketers
An exciting crop of up and coming Shropshire cricketers are receiving quality coaching at weekly sessions to enhance their development. A dozen players, aged between 15 and 19, have been selected to attend sessions for the second year of Shropshire County Cricket Club’s Emerging Player Programme. A partnership between Shropshire CCC and Cricket Shropshire, the […]
Shropshire CCC announce 2019 fixtures
Shropshire’s fixtures for the 2019 season have been released – with venues for the matches in the Unicorns Championship, Trophy and Twenty20 competition currently being finalised. Shropshire, who will play a Twenty20 friendly at home to Staffordshire on Sunday, April 28, are in the same group as last year in the T20 competition. Home matches […]