Taylor leading charge to victory
Pace bowler Steve Taylor was today guiding Shropshire towards a second win of the season in the Minor Counties Championship - as he racked up 10 wickets against Oxfordshire at Banbury. Pace bowler Steve Taylor was today guiding Shropshire towards a second win of the season in the Minor Counties Championship - as he racked up 10 wickets against Oxfordshire at Banbury. The St Georges ace took three wickets this morning to send the hosts crashing from 73-2 at the resumption to 172-6 at lunch in the western division clash. And that meant Shropshire were just four wickets from victory, while Oxfordshire needed an unlikely 291 from the remaining 69 overs in the day's play. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
And that meant Shropshire were just four wickets from victory, while Oxfordshire needed an unlikely 291 from the remaining 69 overs in the day's play.
Shropshire had been bowled out for 273 in their first innings on the opening day, but had then skittled Oxfordshire out for just 69 - Taylor coming to the fore with 6-23.
Shropshire had quickly piled on the agony, reaching 258-5 in their second innings before skipper James Ralph declared. Two more Oxfordshire wickets fell in the final hour of play, leaving them reeling at 73-2.
This morning's session also belonged to Shropshire.
Taylor had Simon Hole (30) and Charlie Knightley (8) caught in the slips, while Jaimie Noble nicked one to wicketkeeper Matt Tilt for just two. Jack Shantry also got in on the act by bowling David Taylor for 27.
Having also taken one of the two to fall in the final hour last night, Taylor was up to four for the innings.