Paul Pridgeon helping Shropshire’s cricketers prepare for new season
Former Worcestershire paceman Paul Pridgeon is helping Shropshire’s cricketers prepare for the new season. Pridgeon, who enjoyed a long first-class career with Worcestershire between 1972 and 1989, is leading the squad’s training sessions each fortnight at Shrewsbury School’s impressive Neville Cardus Indoor Cricket Centre. Shropshire captain Steve Leach said the players are enjoying working with […]
Karl Krikken stands down as Shropshire’s director of cricket for a new role at Lancashire CCC
Karl Krikken has stood down from his role as Shropshire’s director of cricket to take up a full time coaching position at Lancashire County Cricket Club. Krikken, who replaced Kevin Sharp as Shropshire coach in 2014, has been appointed lead coach in Lancashire’s Indoor Cricket Centre at Emirates Old Trafford. He has also been named […]
Shropshire prospect Dillon Pennington ready to step on to ICC Under-19 World Cup stage with England
Dillon Pennington, who made his Shropshire debut last summer, is ready to help England push for ICC Under-19 World Cup glory. The opening bowler and hard-hitting batsman, from Shrewsbury, is proud to have been named in England’s 15-man squad for the prestigious tournament, which begins in New Zealand this weekend. The 18-year-old Worcestershire prospect, a regular […]
Fixtures and venues confirmed for Shropshire County Cricket Club’s 2018 season
Shropshire County Cricket Club’s 2018 fixtures have been confirmed with venues allocated for all home and away matches in three different competitions. Shropshire will begin the season with a home tie against Herefordshire in the first round of the revamped Unicorns Trophy at Whitchurch on Sunday, April 29. The Trophy is now a straight knockout […]
A tribute to Eric Marsh, who sadly died last week, by John Hulme
The Shropshire cricketing family is mourning the death of Eric Marsh, who died in hospital last week. Mr Marsh played regularly for the county side between 1964 and 1976. He was capped in 1972 and a member of the Shropshire side which won the Minor Counties Championship in 1973. An opening batsman and leg break […]
Leach to continue as Shropshire captain – with Parton to lead county’s new Twenty20 side
Steve Leach will skipper Shropshire again next season while Will Parton has been appointed vice-captain and will also lead the county in a newly-launched Twenty20 competition. Leach, the Shifnal opener who topped Shropshire’s Championship batting averages in the 2017 season, has been elected Shropshire captain for a third successive year. He will also continue to […]
Shropshire’s Emerging Player Programme is up and running
Talented young cricketers from around the county will have the chance to perfect their skills with Shropshire’s Emerging Player Programme. It’s part of an exciting partnership between Shropshire County Cricket Club and the Shropshire Cricket Board, with the programme introduced to identify promising up and coming players. Sponsored by Besblock, already keen supporters of cricket […]
Captain Steve Leach tops Shropshire’s 2017 Unicorns Championship batting averages
Shropshire captain Steve Leach topped the county’s batting averages in the Unicorns Championship for the 2017 season. The opening batsman averaged 42.9 in the Championship after hitting 429 runs. Then came Omar Ali with 341 runs at an average of 42.63 followed by Ross Aucott with 208 runs at an average of 41.6. Shropshire’s leading […]
Shropshire all-rounder Dillon Pennington begins three-year university scholarship with Worcestershire CCC
Dillon Pennington, who made his debut for Shropshire this summer, has moved a step closer to breaking into first-class cricket by beginning a three-year university scholarship with Worcestershire CCC. Shrewsbury-born Pennington, a towering fast bowler and hard-hitting batsman, will combine his studies at the University of Worcester with being a member of the New Road […]
Shropshire chairman Toby Shaw congratulates Worcestershire’s county old boys on promotion success
Toby Shaw, the Shropshire CCC chairman, has congratulated Worcestershire – and their contingent of Shropshire old boys – on securing promotion to the first division of the County Championship. Led by former Shropshire all-rounder Joe Leach, who has enjoyed an impressive first season as captain, the New Road club sealed the second division title by […]