Keepers in frame for county
Shropshire have unveiled the squad they hope will get their Minor Counties season off to the perfect squad as they start a fresh bid for a first piece of silverware in 36 years.Shropshire have unveiled the squad they hope will get their Minor Counties season off to the perfect squad as they start a fresh bid for a first piece of silverware in 36 years. A 12-man party has been selected for the visit of Bedfordshire to Shrewsbury on Sunday for the opening game of the round-robin qualifying group in the Minor Counties Trophy. James Ralph will again lead the side this term, while the squad includes two specialist wicket-keepers, Shifnal's Anthony Parker and Matt Tilt of St Georges. Ralph has hinted that Tilt will don the gloves, with Parker playing as a specialist batsman. Read more in the Shropshire Star
Shropshire have unveiled the squad they hope will get their Minor Counties season off to the perfect squad as they start a fresh bid for a first piece of silverware in 36 years.
A 12-man party has been selected for the visit of Bedfordshire to Shrewsbury on Sunday for the opening game of the round-robin qualifying group in the Minor Counties Trophy.
James Ralph will again lead the side this term, while the squad includes two specialist wicket-keepers, Shifnal's Anthony Parker and Matt Tilt of St Georges.
Ralph has hinted that Tilt will don the gloves, with Parker playing as a specialist batsman.
Professional Andy Gray, explosive batsman Atiq Chishti - formerly Atiq-ur-Rehman - and all-rounder Duncan Catterall are also named.
Shrewsbury pair Rob Foster and Mike Barnard are both unavailable.
Full squad: James Ralph (Kidderminster, captain), Ed Foster (Shrewsbury, vice-captain), Atiq Chishti (Knowle & Dorridge), Duncan Catterall (Ombersley), Jono Whitney (Bridgnorth), Anthony Parker, Adam Shimmons (both Shifnal), Andy Gray, Jack Shantry (both Walsall), Steve Taylor, Matt Tilt (both St Georges), Bruce Thomason.