Vitality Blast Preview: Somerset v Yorkshire
THE MATCH
Somerset Women take on Yorkshire at the Cooper Associates County Ground in the Vitality Blast tomorrow (Wednesday May 27th).
Play is scheduled to get underway at 2:30pm.
Gates open at 1:30pm.
Tickets for this match are still available
MATCHDAY INFORMATION
Entry to the Cooper Associates County Ground will be via the Jack White Gates (St James Street) and Sir Vivian Richards Gate (Priory Bridge Road) only.
Seating will be available in the following stands:
- Marcus Trescothick Pavilion
- Ondaatje Family Stand
- Ondaatje Alcohol Free Stand
- Gimblett’s Hill (accessible viewing area)
- Colin Atkinson Pavilion
- Somerset Stand Block 1 (subject to demand)
- Rotec Stand
- Somerset Women 1875 Club and Long Room Members will be able to access the Long Room for this fixture.
Somerset Men’s Membership cards will NOT grant you access to the venue for this fixture.
Bag searches will be in operation and spectators are reminded that no cans, glass or sharp implements will be permitted within the Cooper Associates County Ground.
Members and supporters are not permitted to bring alcohol into Vitality Blast fixtures.
For full Ground Regulations please visit the link below:
Ticket buyers can download their online tickets via their SCCC account, and all ticket or Membership collections will be from the Jack White Gates (St James Street).
Due to the busy nature of a matchday, our telephone lines will reopen at 10am on Thursday May 28th.
Information on everything that you will need for a matchday at SCCC, including how to download your e-tickets and how to use the SCCC Ticket App can all be found in our Visiting Guide.
CATERING
Food and drink will be available from the County Room in the Colin Atkinson Pavilion. This room is airconditioned.
HOW CAN I KEEP UP TO DATE?
A live stream of the match will be available via this website and on our YouTube channel.
You can also keep up to date via our social media channels.
In addition to this, a report on the day’s play along with quotes will be posted on this website.
Somerset County Cricket Club will also be providing radio ear pieces to enable Members and supporters to enjoy our live ball-by-ball match commentary. These will be available to purchase from Reception in the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion at a cost of £12 and these will last all season.
Radio ear pieces are free of charge for visually impaired Members and supporters.
THE OPPOSITION
Captain: Lauren Winfield-Hill
Overseas player: Jess Jonassen (Australia, all)
2025 finish: Finalists, Tier 2
2025 leading run-scorer: Georgie Boyce (288)
2025 leading wicket-taker: Ria Fackrell (16)
Key winter moves: Yorkshire have signed two international spin-bowling all-rounders in England’s Sarah Glenn and Australia’s Jess Jonassen. Both add quality and know-how to a largely inexperienced squad looking to make the step up to Tier 1 having impressed in last year’s Tier 2 Blast when they were beaten finalists against Middlesex. In all, they won nine of 10 matches in that competition.
The big question: Can they stand some absence through the middle phase of the season because of the T20 World Cup being played in England? Sterre Kalis and Rachel Slater will be missing a good chunk of matches due to Netherlands and Scotland duty. It’s far from ideal for coach Rich Pyrah, who isn’t blessed with a deep squad.
Wildcard watch: Ines Blackwell. Yorkshire’s Academy all-rounder turns 17 on May 30. She’s very highly rated by the White Rose hierarchy, as indicated by her being a regular fixture in the team through the early-season One-Day Cup block. A middle-order batter and a medium-pace, in-swing bowler, she is an ‘old head on young shoulders’ character. In a ODC tie against Durham, she even pulled Lauren Filer for six.
Final thought: Yorkshire’s start to life in Tier 1 has been a real mixed bag. They have played some brilliant cricket and even beat defending One-Day Cup champions Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford. But they have also let some victories slip through their grasp. They won two of their first four matches and potentially should have won all four. Countless run outs and a lack of tail-end runs has hurt them. If they are going to progress quickly, they need to wise up.
TEAM NEWS
Somerset will be without Heather Knight, Charlie Dean, Dani Gibson (International duty), Emma Corney (knee) and Mollie Robbins (unavailable).
The following squad has been named for this fixture:
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Ahead of the match, Head Coach, Erin Osborne said: “We’re looking forward to playing at home and hopefully we’ll get good support again like we did on Friday. The Cooper Associates County Ground is a great place to play, and we’re continuing to learn from the previous games and looking to implement these elements tomorrow.
“We’re in confident mood going into the game. We’ve played Yorkshire already, but this is an entirely new format, and anyone can beat anyone on their day. We know that they’re a good team and they’ve got some experienced players in their line-up, so we’re going to have to play well if we’re going to get a win.”
MATCH SPONSOR:
Clarke Willmott remain one of Somerset County Cricket cub’s preferred legal partners, continuing over 30 years of providing legal advice and support to the Club.
Clarke Willmott is a national law firm with offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton, and Taunton.
For further information about Clarke Willmott’s sport sector visit Sports Solicitors – Sports Law Firm – Clarke Willmott
NEXT MATCH
Somerset are next in action on Friday May 29th when we take on Lancashire Thunder at Emirates Old Trafford in the Vitality Blast.
Tickets are still available.
