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Ollie Westbury, Gordon Lewis and Jamie Turner at Himley CC following the sponsorship

Himley Cricket Club secures sponsorship to support growing teams

Stourport CC after winning promotion.

Despair and joy after tight finish to Birmingham League play-offs

Fordhouses CC earlier this summer

Fordhouses have work to do in play-off finale

Davina Perrin in action for Warwickshire this season

Wednesfield cricket star signs new professional contract

Fordhouses emerged with victory at Cannock

South Staffs: Champions Fordhouses emerge with victory at Cannock

Milton Keynes claimed an emphatic win

Birmingham League: Stunning collapse hits Smethwick title hopes

Staffordshire suffer heartbreaking defeat in NCCA T20 semi-finals.

Staffordshire suffer heartbreaking defeat in NCCA T20 semi-finals

Fordhouses continue march towards South Staffs title - round-up

Bilal Shafayat in action for Smethwick this season

Birmingham League: Title race alive after top two play out thriller

Jimmy Cricket funeral

Jimmy Cricket’s son remembers him as ‘family man, hero and champion’ at funeral

Jimmy Cricket funeral

‘Not the first time I’ve see him die’ – Jimmy Cricket’s son jokes at funeral

Bilal Shafayat in action for Smethwick this season

Birmingham League kings Smethwick face huge test in national glory bid

Jimmy Cricket laughing

Family pay tribute to ‘like a light’ Jimmy Cricket ahead of his funeral

TOP MAN: Opening batter Jake Weatherald top-scored for Australia with 72on day two at The Gabba, Brisbane. Picture: Robbie Stephenson/PA

Warwickshire confirm signing of Australia opener for 2027 season

Image: Keith Barker

Popular Warwickshire star announces retirement following knee injury

Pelsall Cricket Club ( in yellow) where they now have Ex England player Monty Panesar playing for them. Today the were playing Wombourne. Monty bowling and celebrating a wicket.

Staffs Clubs: Long-time leaders lose to give chasing pack hope

Rob Yates and opening partner Alex Davies reached 46 without loss by close – a lead of 136.

Former Staffs star among four handed new Warwickshire deals
The quartet were described as “outstanding” by head coach Ian Westwood.
Matt Maher

Tintwistle completed an impressive chase to defeat Birch Vale by 5 wickets

Birmingham League: Smethwick keep title hopes alive with crushing win

Stone Square in Dudley

Anti-social behaviour fears amid plan for hot food van in town square

Tintwistle completed an impressive chase to defeat Birch Vale by 5 wickets

Staffs Clubs: Battle for second heats up as rivals both taste victory

Smethwick returned to winning ways, as Halesowen extended their winning streak to six matches.

Smethwick win top-end tussle as Halesowen extend winning streak

Moeen Ali playing for Yorkshire in the T20 Blast earlier this season (Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com)

Moeen Ali plotting first coaching steps as he targets 'dream' role

Staffordshire beat Lincolnshire to reach the last four.

Staffordshire beat Lincolnshire to book place in NCCA T20 semi-finals

Halesowen remain in fourth-place in Division One

Cricket round-up: Halesowen and Himley emerge with wins

Staffs Clubs: Walsall bowlers shine as Tamworth skittled for just 32

Jimmy Cricket

Jimmy Cricket asked for last rites twice ‘like an encore’ before dying aged 80

Jimmy Cricket in his trademark hat

Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 following short illness

Callum Brodrick and John Jennings celebrate catching Amanjot Jaswal during Hammerwich's victory over Wolverhampton seconds.

Premier Division leaders Fordhouses suffer setback as Walsall pounce
The latest cricket round-up from the South Staffordshire Premier Division.
George Bennett

Cricket stock

Birmingham League round-up: Smethwick’s 300-plus total not enough

Opening of new cricket nets in Codsall

New cricket nets opened in Codsall to enable year-round coaching

Manchester Super Giants players celebrate after taking the wicket of London Spirit’s James Rew during The Hundred men’s match at Lord’s

Sunday’s sport: What’s on and where can I watch it?

The Hundred

Warning Birmingham train services to be 'busier than usual'

Davina Perrin lines up for Birmingham Phoenix against Trent Rockets on Friday

A target on her back, but Davina Perrin confident ahead of The Hundred

New cricket nets at Wightwick and Finchfield Cricket Club

New accessible cricket nets to benefit community

Rachael Heyhoe-Flint

Rachael Heyhoe Flint's historic cricket collection to go to auction

Birmingham League: Century can't save Smethwick from defeat

Sir Garfield Sobers during an interview at VBR in London

Sir Garfield Sobers dies aged 89 as ‘greatest innings comes to an end’

Pelsall Cricket Club ( in yellow) where they now have Ex England player Monty Panesar playing for them. Today the were playing Wombourne. Jack Portsmouth and Gurshan Singh.

Staffs Clubs: Pelsall teen fires century but Cannock claim the spoils

Cricket

Staffordshire bowlers quick out the blocks for a new season

Shropshire's Theo Wylie

Staffordshire cricket star helps Bears to T20 glory

Cricket at Worfield , where Shropshire (in yellow) take on Worcestershire. Worc: Harry Darley, bowls at Connor Marshall.

Shropshire given stern workout by strong Worcestershire visitors

Birmingham League: Holders lose ground as relegation battle heats up

Leamington have started the season with two wins

Staffs Clubs: Leaders march on while rivals lose ground

James Kettleborough

Staffs top Super 12s group - without bowling ball on final weekend

Walsall 1st XI

South Staffordshire Cricket round-up with big moves in Prem Division

Gurjeet Malhi, a Wolverhampton-based GP and director of Keeping People Well CIC, has pledged her support for the new Sport for Change Wolverhampton initiative.

How cricket became one Wolverhampton GP's therapy

Milton Keynes claimed an emphatic win

Himley beaten by Birmingham League table toppers

'No excuses' - Bears skipper gives frank review ahead of Pears clash

Walsall's William Mashinge tees one up against Penkridge

Fordhouses back to winning ways at top of South Staffs Cricket League

Himley centurions James Clark and Ollie Westbury

Cricket round-up: Himley win, as Smethwick suffer setback

Hay-on-Wye maintained their early title bid after easing to victory at Colwall.

Worcester Cricket round-up as Hay-on-Wye maintain early title bid

Oliver Hannon-Dalby took four wickets against his former county. Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images

Popular seamer signs contract extension at Warwickshire

Premier Division leaders Fordhouses claimed a winning draw at midtable Pelsall.

South Staffs League: Leaders Fordhouses claim winning draw

Billy Spakemon (dressed as a duck), the Busking For Life mascot, and supporters get set for the charity cricket match at Romsley and Hunnington Cricket Club

Charity team taking to crease at Black Country club for good causes

James Kettleborough

Staffordshire complete double over Cheshire to book Super 12s place

General view across the ground before the Vitality T20 Finals Day semi-final 2024 match between Surrey County Cricket Club and Somerset County Cricket Club at Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom on 14 September 2024. : Sussex at Vitality Blast Finals Day 2024

Bears swoop to sign India's new spinning star

Staffs Clubs: Late blast sees leaders win thriller to stay perfect

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