COUNTIES CRICKET National Trophy round two review

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Last Updated on Monday, 05 May 2025 10:22

Published on Monday, 05 May 2025 10:06

Staffordshire captain James Kettleborough led from the front to help his side open their National Counties Trophy campaign with a comfortable 60 runs win over Herefordshire in Group Two at West Bromwich Dartmouth.

Kettleborough’s 105, his third century in the competition, was the centrepiece of Staffordshire’s 275 which helped them to absorb the loss of their last six wickets for 24 and set Herefordshire a challenging target.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Showcase dates for your diary

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Last Updated on Thursday, 24 April 2025 04:55

Published on Thursday, 24 April 2025 01:48

Staffordshire will face Leicestershire in two T20 matches at the Uptonsteel County Ground on May 9 in the first of this season’s Showcase Matches between the first-class and National Counties.

The two matches will help both Staffordshire and Leicestershire to prepare for their respective forthcoming T20 campaigns and continue close links between the counties following previous meetings at Knypersley in 2022 and 2023.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Showcase preview & fixtures

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Last Updated on Sunday, 21 July 2024 10:54

Published on Sunday, 21 July 2024 07:20

The best of National Counties cricket will be again showcased over the next three days as relationships with the 18 first-class counties are strengthened and matches are played on some of the hidden gems of cricket grounds around the country.

Gloucestershire, who beat Herefordshire in two highly-competitive Showcase T20 matches last month, have already enjoyed the rural delights – and magnificent hospitality – of Eastnor.

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COUNTIES CRICKET National Trophy quarter-final venues

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Last Updated on Friday, 28 June 2024 06:48

Published on Thursday, 27 June 2024 08:11

Exning, Great Witchingham, Slough and Oxton have been chosen as venues for Sunday's free-to-see National Counties Trophy quarter-finals.

Exning will host the Cambridgeshire v Suffolk tie and will be a home match for Cambridgeshire even though the ground is situated in Suffolk.

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Alleyne praise for Herefordshire and Counties Cricket

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Last Updated on Sunday, 16 June 2024 09:40

Published on Sunday, 16 June 2024 00:11

Gloucestershire head coach Mark Alleyne was full of praise for Herefordshire and National Counties cricket in general after a successful first Showcase fixture of the season at Eastnor earlier this week.

Gloucestershire requested two T20 matches rather than the usual Showcase format of one 50 overs contest and to play a month earlier than the other matches between the 20 National Counties and 18 first-class counties.

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