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Men’s Vitality Blast Preview: Somerset v Glamorgan
THE MATCH
Somerset welcome Glamorgan to the Cooper Associates County Ground in the Vitality Blast tomorrow (Friday July 4th).
This match is SOLD OUT!
Somerset are currently top of the South Group with 28 points from eight matches whilst Glamorgan are in 5th place with 16 points from the same number of fixtures.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Gates open at 4:30pm, with play due to get underway at 6:30pm.
Please note that there will be no re-admittance once you have entered the venue.
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.
Bag searches will be in operation and spectators are reminded that no glass or sharp implements will be permitted within the Cooper Associates County Ground.
For full Ground Regulations please visit the link below:
Ticket buyers can download their online tickets via their SCCC account. All ticket or Membership collections or queries will be managed at the Jack White Gates (St James Street).
The Club Reception Desk is now permanently based in the Reception of the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion and not in the Andrew Caddick Pavilion.
Due to the busy nature of a matchday, our telephone lines will reopen at 10am on Monday July 7th.
Scorecards will be available from Reception in the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion. Completed scorecards can be downloaded after the match via the Membership section of this website.
FAN VILLAGE & CATERING
We will once again be hosting our fan village in the St James Street side of the Cooper Associates County Ground.
The fan village features a wide range of food and drink plus live music from Big Hands Band before the match and during the interval.
Matchday food and drink will also be available from the SCCC concessions and bars around the ground.
There will be 20% off food and drink at SCCC owned concessions from 4:30pm to 5:30pm.
HOW CAN I KEEP UP TO DATE?
Our award winning live stream is available for fans to watch via this website and our YouTube channel.
You can also keep up to date by using our dedicated matchday blog via this website’s Match Centre and on our X feed.
In association with Vertu, Somerset County Cricket Club will 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.
A report on the day’s play will also be posted on this website.
THE OPPOSITION
GLAMORGAN
Captain:Â Kiran Carlson
Overseas Players:Â Colin Ingram (South Africa, full competition), Hayden Kerr (Australia, full competition)
Finals day appearances:Â Two (2004, 2017)
Titles:Â None
2024 finish:Â Sixth (South Group)
2024 leading runscorer:Â Kiran Carlson (380)
2024 leading wicket-taker:Â Mason Crane (19)
Key winter moves: Glamorgan’s biggest miss for the T20 campaign this season will be Marnus Labuschagne. The all-action Australian joined for a couple of Rothesay County Championship matches, but international duties mean he’s not available for the Blast. But Glammy have made a smart move to bring in Aussie all-rounder Hayden Kerr who has been a mainstay with the Sydney Sixers and offers flexibility in the batting as well as a left-arm option.
The big question: Can interim head coach Richard Dawson bring his Midas Touch in white-ball cricket to Glamorgan? He led Gloucestershire to 50-over success in his first season across the Severn Bridge and the club reached the knockout stages of the Blast in four of his finals five seasons. He coached England U19s to a World Cup final and was on the England staff when the men’s team won the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Wildcard watch: Mason Crane is currently the only Glamorgan player in a The Hundred squad where he’ll continue to work with Dawson at Welsh Fire. Ben Kellaway will have eyes on him after his breakout white-ball campaign in 2023 and enters the tournament with solid red-ball form which could propel the ambidextrous 21-year-old’s hopes.
Final thought:Â After securing a white-ball title last year when winning the Metro Bank One-Day Cup, Glamorgan will feel as though they underperformed in the Vitality Blast. They did show their quality in the final group game with a record-breaking win over eventual runners-up Somerset by 120 runs. They have players who will push at the door with Alex Horton, a potential replacement for veteran wicket-keeper Chris Cooke, and all-rounders Tom Bevan and Dan Douthwaite ensuring plenty of selection headaches.
TEAM NEWS
Somerset have named the following squad for the match:
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Ahead of the match, Somerset Head Coach, Jason Kerr said: “We’re looking forward to the game and we’ve got a full squad to pick from. We need to make sure that we’re mentally ready for the shift back to T20 cricket after play some intense red ball cricket over the last few days. There’s a lot of confidence in the group and we’re looking forward to playing in front of another full house at Taunton.”
TRADE NATION STATS
CLASSIC MATCH
We go back to 2012 for the classic T20 match between the two sides at Taunton.
It was a dramatic encounter which saw the home side clinch the victory by four wickets with just one ball to spare.
James Hildreth was the match winner, scoring a career best 107 from just 60 balls.
Glamorgan Captain, Jim Allenby won the toss and elected to bat first.
Shaun Marsh top scored with 85 from 52 balls as the visitors posted a total of 178 for five.
In reply, Somerset slipped to 24 for three before a rapid 22 from Jos Buttler got the hosts back on track.
From then on it was the James Hildreth show. His hundred came from just 53 balls and his runs included 15 fours and a six.
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THE VERTU CROWD CATCH!
As well as enjoying the spectacular action of this season’s Blast, you can be a part of it with the Vertu Crowd Catch!
If you take a clean catch in the crowd during any of our Home Vitality Blast matches, you will win hospitality for two to our Metro Bank One Day Cup match against Durham on Friday August 8th.
In order to qualify for the prize, the official in-play match ball must be caught by the winner straight from the air without having touched any object or person before being caught by the winner. Evidence of identity, ticket and age may be required.
NEXT MATCH
Somerset’s next match is on Sunday July 6th when we face Hampshire Hawks at Utilita Bowl in the Vitality Blast.
This match is a double header which will also see Somerset Women take on their Hampshire counterparts.
Tickets for this match are still available:
