Ben Stebbings to take on Shrewbury CC captaincy
Ben Stebbings was set to be confirmed as Shrewsbury Cricket Club's new first team captain at the London Road club's AGM last night.
Shrewsbury had been seeking a replacement for Rob Foster after he opted to stand down as skipper of the Birmingham League side at the end of last season.
Foster led his hometown club to two Premier Division titles during four successful years at the helm.
Stebbings, the top order Herefordshire Minor Counties batsman, stepped forward and is excited about taking on the role.
"Ben's only been at the club for a year but he's got a high standing within the Birmingham League and among the Shrewsbury players already really," said Ed Foster, Shrewsbury's long-serving opening batsman and former captain.
"He's played Minor Counties cricket to a good level, he's played First Class cricket for Oxford MCCU and he'll be a good replacement for Rob. It will be good to have someone of that ilk leading the side.
"While it was a bit of a transitional year last season, we showed our strength and the potential that we've got by finishing third in what was a fairly average year for us. So having someone like Ben come in with a lot of enthusiasm and who's keen to make the most of his club cricket is good.
"I think he'll be quite ambitious in terms of where he wants us to finish."
