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Staffordshire v Northumberland T/20 group stage match 1.
Northumberland won the toss and elected to field on a perfect day for cricket at Stone CC. Nils Priestley got Staffordshire off to a fast start when he struck two boundaries in the opening over. Ollie Walker was bowled for 5 in the 2nd over when he attempted a big shot off the bowling of
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NSSCCL Premier A round-up 23rd May 2026.
Checkley vs Stone. Stone won by 4 runs. Stone won the toss and elected to bat first at Four Trees. Professional Warrick Fynn made 54 at the top of the order, which included nine 4’s. No other top-order batter could get going, though, and it was left to Daniel Lunn 27* and James Green 33*
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Hem Heath v Newcastle and Hartshill.
Hem Heath won the toss and elected to field on a bright sunny afternoon. The wicket had a good covering of grass and looked like it was going to offer plenty for the bowlers. Liam Banks then gave Hem Heath the perfect start when he claimed three wickets in the opening over. After a big
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Hem Heath 2nd XI v Bagnall Norton 1st XI T/20 cup round 1.
On a wonderfully bright summer’s evening at Hem Heath cricket club, the T20 cup began. The home side won the toss and elected to field first. Strangely, the game began 10 minutes late; not that the big crowd minded, as conditions couldn’t have been better. There was plenty of life in the wicket as the
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Talbot Shield 2nd Round 17th May.
Little Stoke 1st XI beat Bagnall Norton 2nd XI by 69 runs. Little Stoke won the toss and chose to bat first at Potteries Fuels Park. After the early wicket of Nikita Sayar. Tim Twigg and Rob Spruce added 151 for the 2nd wicket. Spruce was dismissed first for an excellent 95 made off 103
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Staffs win thriller to progress.
Staffordshire vs Lincolnshire at Bignall End CC. Lincolnshire won the toss on a cold, breezy, overcast morning at Boon Hill and unsurprisingly elected to bowl first. Staffordshire made a positive start, James Kettleborough struck two early boundaries through the covers and Sam Kelsall one through the leg side. Kettleborough then struck back-to-back boundaries to end
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NSSCCL Premier A round-up 16th May 2026.
Audley vs Newcastle and Hartshill. Newcastle and Hartshill won by 7 wickets. Castle won the toss and chose to field at Kent Hills. Joe Thorne soon had Audley in all sorts of trouble when he reduced them to 19/3 in an excellent early burst with the new ball. Freddie Doorbar and Ash Rogers then rebuilt
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Eccleshall vs Moddershall.
Eccleshall won the toss and elected to bowl in cool, damp conditions at the Roy Thomson Memorial Ground. After a short shower delayed the start of play by just a mere 7 minutes, the contest was reduced to 44 overs a side. This should not have been the case, given that there is a 30-minute
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Thoughts on the England squad.
The ECB has announced the first 15-man squad for the summer, and there are a few surprise names in it. Stokes (c) FisherAhmed GayAtkinson RewBaker RobinsonBethall SmithBrook TongueDuckett Rehan Ahmed is a surprise inclusion; he hasn’t had the best of starts to the summer with the bat or the ball. He hasn’t even played any
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England watch Week 6 – Days 3 & 4.
Essex vs Hampshire. Hampshire were bowled all out for 214 on the third day to set Essex 176 for victory. Nick Gubbins made 71 for Hampshire at the top of the order, but once he was dismissed, only Ben Brown, 57*, could make another notable score. Sam Cook finished with figures of 3/52 to finish
