Shropshire ready to host Oxfordshire after opening T20 campaign with two defeats at a strong Berkshire side
Shropshire’s first group games in the new Twenty20 competition for Minor Counties clubs ended in defeat at the hands of a strong Berkshire side in the Wargrave sunshine. It always promised to be a tough opening assignment for the county against a Berkshire team which completed the double last season by winning both the Unicorns […]
Shropshire select 14-man squad for opening Twenty20 matches of the season
Shropshire have named a 14-man squad for this weekend’s opening matches in the new Twenty20 competition for Minor Counties clubs. The county will take on Berkshire at Wargrave on Sunday before facing Oxfordshire at Shrewsbury’s London Road ground on Bank Holiday Monday (both 11am starts). Shrewsbury’s Will Parton will captain Shropshire in two T20 matches […]
Harry Chandler to captain Shropshire’s Development XI in Twenty20 match against Shrewsbury School
Shropshire’s Development XI will open their season by playing their traditional curtain-raiser against Shrewsbury School’s first team tomorrow (Friday). The match will this time be a Twenty20 contest which will get under way at Shrewsbury School, pictured, at 4.30pm. Wem’s Harry Chandler will captain the Shropshire side, which continues to play an important role in […]
Shropshire’s Twenty20 captain Will Parton excited about the start of new competition this weekend
Will Parton believes Shropshire have the talent to make an impact in the new Twenty20 competition for Minor Counties clubs ahead of this weekend’s opening games. Parton, who will captain the side, leads Shropshire against Berkshire at Wargrave on Sunday before a home match against Oxfordshire at Shrewsbury, his home club ground, 24 hours later […]
Omar Ali ends unbeaten on 92 as Shropshire book place in second round of the Unicorns Trophy
Omar Ali impressively guided Shropshire to an exciting two-wicket victory over Herefordshire in the first round of the Unicorns Trophy at Whitchurch. Alexei Kervezee, Sam Whitney and Mike Barnard – making his first Shropshire appearance since 2013 – claimed three wickets apiece as Herefordshire, winners of the competition in 2016, were dismissed for 164. Then […]
Mike Barnard makes a welcome return for Shropshire’s opening game of the new season
Shrewsbury opening bowler Mike Barnard, pictured, will make a welcome return to the Shropshire side for Sunday’s opening match of the season, a Unicorns Trophy first round clash with Herefordshire at Whitchurch. It will be Barnard’s first appearance for the county since playing in the 2013 MCCA Trophy final when Shropshire lost to Berkshire at […]
Skipper Steve Leach seeking a winning start to Shropshire’s season at Whitchurch
Skipper Steve Leach is confident Shropshire have the squad in place to enjoy a positive season as they strive to make a winning start to their campaign against Herefordshire in the first round of the Unicorns Trophy on Sunday. Shropshire have home advantage for the 50-over white-ball clash at Whitchurch’s Heath Road ground, with the […]
Shropshire delighted to complete signing of Alexei Kervezee
Shropshire have signed former Worcestershire star Alexei Kervezee – with chairman of selectors Bryan Jones excited about the role he will play in helping to develop the county’s promising youngsters. The ex-Netherlands all-rounder, who played 39 one day internationals, left Worcestershire midway through last season after 11 years at New Road. A top order batsman […]
Shropshire’s pre-season game with Worcestershire’s second team a victim of the weather
Shropshire’s scheduled opening pre-season game with Worcestershire’s second team at Wrekin College this Sunday has been called off owing to the continued wet weather. With no prospect of play owing to the conditions, an early decision has been taken. The Shropshire squad will now hold a training session at Shrewsbury School’s Neville Cardus Indoor Cricket […]
Shropshire’s cricketers raring to get going as they look forward to pre-season games
Shropshire’s cricketers will play two pre-season games at Wrekin College as they step up preparations ahead of the start of an eagerly awaited campaign. The county will take on Worcestershire’s 2nd XI in a 50-over match this Sunday (11am) before also hosting Cardiff Met University in a Twenty20 match the following Sunday, April 15. Bryan […]