Shropshire Cricket news


Shock as cricket star Richard Oliver on the move

Whitchurch Cricket Club have been rocked by the departure of one of Shropshire cricket’s leading batsmen.


Tribute paid to former Shropshire cricket umpire

A glowing tribute has been paid to a former Shropshire cricket umpire.


Cricket: Shropshire’s James Ralph gets his century

Shropshire batsman James Ralph has spent the season knocking on the century door – and it has finally opened.


Cricket: Important days for Shropshire’s Minor Counties hopes

Shropshire’s cricketers aim to keep alive their Minor Counties Championship hopes in Whitchurch over the next three days, writes JAMES GARRISON.


Shropshire cricket stars primed for tough challenge

Shropshire’s cricketers face their annual Resource Bank Challenge at Wrekin College tomorrow – against a strong invitational XI.


Blueprint tabled for Shropshire cricket revamp

An initial blueprint has been tabled for Shropshire cricket’s biggest revamp for a generation.


Shropshire cricketers urged to bounce back

Shropshire’s cricketers have been urged to use the pain of their Minor Counties Trophy heartache to inspire their Championship fortunes tomorrow.


Cricket: Shropshire lose grip on MCCA Trophy

Shropshire’s dejected cricketers have relinquished their grip on the MCCA Trophy, writes JAMES GARRISON.


Cricket: Shropshire name Minor Counties squad

Shropshire have named a 13-man squad for Sunday’s big Minor Counties Knockout quarter-final with Cambridgeshire at Wellington.


Winning start for Shropshire Minor counties campaign

Shropshire produced a stunning run chase to get off to a winning start in their rain-affected opener to the Minor Counties Championship.


Ed Foster praises Shropshire’s Minor Counties start

Shropshire cricket captain Ed Foster believes their dramatic winning start to the Minor Counties Championship season will serve as inspiration for the year ahead, writes CHRIS HUDSON.


Shropshire’s cricketers soaked

Shropshire’s cricketers today suffered a second successive washout in their Minor Counties Championship opener at Wales.


Ed Foster demands cricketers keep eye on ball

Shropshire cricket captain Ed Foster will demand no let-up from his on-song team in tomorrow’s ‘dead rubber’ at Cumberland.


Injury scare for Shropshire cricket’s James Ralph

Former cricket captain James Ralph has handed Shropshire an injury scare.


Joe Leach returns for Shropshire Minor Counties clash

Key allrounder Joe Leach will return to the Shropshire ranks for Sunday’s big Minor Counties trophy showdown with Cheshire at Shifnal.


Shropshire’s biggest cricket leagues to combine

Shropshire’s two biggest cricket leagues willcombine and boast more than 60 clubs – from the start of next season.


Shropshire cricketers all set to take on Worcestershire

Shropshire today unveiled the squad they hope will cause a major cricket upset when they face First Class opposition for the first time in six years on Thursday, writes JAMES GARRISON.


Jono Whitney helps deliver Bridgnorth cricketers victory

A brilliant final over from Jono Whitney turned a draw into a dramatic Birmingham League division two victory for Bridgnorth over Aston Manor.


Shropshire’s Ed Foster hailed for Minor Counties effort

The “clinical brutality” of Shropshire cricket captain Ed Foster was today hailed after he steered his side to the brink of the quarter-finals of the one-day Minor Counties competition.


Shropshire v Leicestershire in LV County Championships

Adam Shantry edged an all-Shropshire duel on the opening weekend of the First Class cricket season, writes JAMES GARRISON.


Crunch talks over future of Shropshire league cricket

Crunch talks over the future of league cricket in Shropshire are set to be held before the end of March.


It’s just not cricket as ‘poaching’ row breaks out

A row has broken out between Shropshire’s two biggest cricket leagues — with one accusing the other of attempting to “poach” its clubs.


Pros back in Shropshire cricket fold

The two cricket professionals who helped Shropshire to their first piece of silverware in almost 40 years are set to return for 2011.


Shropshire cricketers set for Durham date with destiny

Shropshire’s cricketers face their Durham date with destiny tomorrow with confidence high that the boom years are just beginning.


Shropshire win Resource Bank Challenge Trophy

A sparkling century from Ed Foster saw Shropshire defeat an International Invitational XI to claim the Resource Bank Challenge Trophy at Wrekin College.


Kiwi Lou Vincent means business for Shropshire game

New Zealand ace Lou Vincent has vowed the international cricket stars will mean business when they descend on Wrekin College to take on Shropshire tomorrow.


Venue revealed for Shropshire cricket’s biggest match

The venue for Shropshire’s biggest one-day cricket match in seven years has been revealed.


Shropshire cricketers on Wiltshire weather watch

Shropshire’s cricketers were today hoping the weather doesn’t ruin their brilliant start to the Minor Counties Championship season.


Shropshire to take on Staffordshire

Shropshire’s cricketers were today beginning their preparations for a winner-takes-all showdown with local rivals Staffordshire next weekend, writes JAMES GARRISON.


League sponsors play on

Shropshire law firm FBC Manby Bowdler LLP is to sponsor the Shropshire Cricket League for a third consecutive year.

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