Shropshire’s focus turns to start of NCCA T20 Cup campaign against Cheshire at Wem
Shropshire turn their focus to the NCCA Twenty20 Cup when they begin their group fixtures in the shorter format this weekend. Shropshire face Cheshire in a double header at Wem Cricket Club on Sunday, with the two matches starting at 11am and 2.30pm. Further T20 group matches will follow against Staffordshire at Burslem CC on […]
Shropshire Academy announce fixtures for 2025 season
Shropshire Academy will play a number of 50 overs per side matches during the 2025 season. Representing the county’s academy side can often serve as a stepping stone to the Shropshire first team for promising players. Shropshire Academy will open their season with a home match against Wales NC North at Bomere Heath Cricket Club […]
Shifnal to host Shropshire’s NCCA Trophy quarter-final against Northumberland
Shropshire’s NCCA Trophy quarter-final against Northumberland will be played at Shifnal Cricket Club. The last eight clash in the 50-over competition will take place on Sunday, June 1 (11am start). Shropshire secured a home tie by finishing top of their group after winning all four of their matches – against Herefordshire, Norfolk, Staffordshire and Suffolk […]
Shropshire name unchanged side for Sunday’s trip to Suffolk
Shropshire have named an unchanged side for Sunday’s trip to Suffolk as they attempt to secure a home tie in the quarter-finals of the NCCA Trophy. Shropshire continued their excellent start to the campaign with a six-wicket victory over Staffordshire at Shifnal last weekend. It was the county’s third win in as many Group 2 […]
Shifnal batter Rahul Kaushal to make his Shropshire debut against Staffordshire
Top order batter Rahul Kaushal will make his Shropshire debut in the NCCA Trophy match against Staffordshire at Shifnal, his home club ground, on Sunday (11am). Kaushal, who recently joined Shifnal from Bridgnorth, featured in last month’s pre-season friendly against Worcestershire Academy at Allscott Heath. But this weekend’s match – Shropshire’s third group game in […]
Charlie Home and Ben Roberts awarded county caps by Shropshire CCC
Shropshire captain Charlie Home and seamer Ben Roberts have been awarded county caps by the club in recognition of their respective contributions in recent seasons. They were presented with their caps, a proud moment for any player, by former Shropshire captain Mark Davies before Sunday’s NCCA Trophy victory over Norfolk at Shrewsbury’s London Road ground. […]
Jack Home returns to the Shropshire side to face Norfolk
Jack Home, the Worcestershire and England under-19 all-rounder, returns to the Shropshire side for Sunday’s NCCA Trophy match against Norfolk at Shrewsbury’s London Road ground (11am). Home replaces the unavailable Theo Wylie as the only change to the Shropshire team which started the season with a fine six-wicket victory at Herefordshire last weekend. The match […]
All set for a new campaign – here’s our eve of season newsletter
Shropshire CCC open a new National Counties Cricket Association campaign with a trip to Eastnor to play Herefordshire in the NCCA Trophy on Sunday. Ahead of the start of the 2025 season, we have put together a newsletter, which includes the thoughts of Shropshire CCC chairman John Hulme, a profile on Shropshire wicketkeeper Ben Lees […]
Captain Charlie Home looking forward to the start of Shropshire’s new season this weekend
Charlie Home is looking forward to his third season as Shropshire captain ahead of this weekend’s opening match in the NCCA Trophy. Shropshire will begin their Group 2 fixtures in the 50-over competition by facing Herefordshire at Eastnor Cricket Club on Sunday (11am). Home matches against Norfolk at Shrewsbury and Staffordshire at Shifnal, as well […]
Shropshire step up preparations for new season with a friendly against Worcestershire Academy this weekend
Shropshire will step up preparations for the new National Counties Cricket Association season by playing Worcestershire Academy in a friendly this weekend. The 40 overs per side contest will take place at Allscott Heath Cricket Club on Sunday, starting at 12 noon, with free admission for spectators. Shropshire first team coach Ed Ashlin said: “We […]