COUNTIES CRICKET Staffordshire's second chance

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Last Updated on Thursday, 09 May 2024 06:23

Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2024 21:22

Staffordshire have been given an unexpected second chance to defend their National Counties T20 title after Northumberland were disqualified from the Super 12 stage for a breach of the competition rules.

Staffordshire thought their defence was over almost before it had begun after they suffered a second double washout against Cumbria at Carlisle on Monday.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Tall order but Devon through to final

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Last Updated on Saturday, 02 September 2023 23:49

Published on Friday, 01 September 2023 06:21

Devon are reaping early rewards from their decision to invest in youth with a surprise appearance in Sunday’s Durant Cricket National Counties Championship play-off final against Buckinghamshire at West Bromwich Dartmouth. 

Having been promoted as Western Division Two champions 12 months ago, Devon clinched the Western Division One title on a rollercoaster final day of the regular season by beating Herefordshire at Sidmouth while Cheshire did them a favour by beating Oxfordshire at Banbury. 

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COUNTIES CRICKET Championship down to the wire

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Last Updated on Friday, 18 August 2023 17:01

Published on Friday, 18 August 2023 16:52

The Durant Cricket National Counties Championship is set for an exciting end to the regular season with five of the six main issues still to be resolved going into this weekend’s final round of matches.  

Only the Western Division Two title, which has already been won by Cornwall to secure promotion to the top-flight next season, has been settled with three counties still in the running for each of the Eastern Division One and Two and Western Division One titles.  

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COUNTIES CRICKET Bucks fizz in Championship

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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 August 2023 22:46

Published on Thursday, 03 August 2023 12:45

Buckinghamshire may have emerged as the surprise package of this season’s Durant Cricket National Counties Championship but their success is not entirely unexpected.

Having won all four of their matches in Eastern Division Two last year to secure promotion, Buckinghamshire have beaten Norfolk and Staffordshire in their first two Division One matches this season and they head to Chesham for the visit of Lincolnshire on Sunday aiming to maintain their unbeaten run.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Kent's Blake enjoyed Cornwall spell

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Last Updated on Sunday, 30 July 2023 07:13

Published on Saturday, 29 July 2023 23:35

Alex Blake will be back on the other side of the fence today having enjoyed a short but successful first taste of National Counties cricket with Cornwall. 

The Kent left-handed batter made a rapid century against Dorset in the opening Durant Cricket National Counties Championship at Truro two weeks ago and followed up with a valuable 73 in the first innings of the victory over Shropshire at Bridgnorth on Monday. 

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