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Metro Bank One Day Cup Preview: Somerset v Derbyshire
THE MATCH
Somerset welcome Derbyshire to the Cooper Associates County Ground in the Metro Bank One Day Cup tomorrow (Sunday August 4th).
Gates open at 10am with play due to start at 11am.
Tickets for this match are available and can be purchased below:
This match will see us hosting our annual Family Day.
Throughout the day there will be all manner of fun and entertainment within our safe and secure fan village to ensure that children and families have a brilliant day out!
There will once again be over 40 FREE attractions in the Fan Village on the day including a petting zoo, face painting, circus skills, inflatable cricket games plus much much more!
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY WILL INCLUDE:
SOMERSET IN LIVE ACTION!
Somerset take on Derbyshire in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
Play is due to get underway at 11am.
AMAZING FAMILY FUN
There will be all manner of displays and activities to keep people of all ages entertained, including:
- Hula Hoop Spectaculars
- Animal Encounters Experience
- Stilt Walkers
- Face Painting
- Circus Skills
- Giant Inflatable Cricket Games
- Extended signing session with the players
- Fire Engine
- RNLI
- Somerset Police
- 40 Commando
- Brewhouse Theatre Arts & Crafts
- Hook A Duck
- Giant Connect 4
- Original American Cornhole
- Taunton Town FC
- Langford Vets
- Oragami with Wayferers Pantomime
- Everyone Active
QUALITY FOOD
A wide variety of tailored food options will be available to purchase throughout the day.
SPECIAL ACTIVITY BOOK
We have created a special fun activity book for children to accompany the day which is filled with puzzles and challenges!
Join us for our biggest and best Family Day ever!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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.
For full Ground Regulations please visit the link below:
Members and supporters are not permitted to bring alcohol into Metro Bank One Day Cup fixtures.
Ticket buyers can download their online tickets via their SCCC account.
All ticket or Membership collections will be from the Jack White Gates (St James Street).
The Club Enquiries Desk will be based in the Reception of the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion and not in the Andrew Caddick Pavilion on matchdays.
Due to the busy nature of a matchday, our telephone lines will reopen at 10am on Monday August 5th.
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.
Scorecards will be available from Reception in the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion. Completed scorecards can now 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 will feature a wide range of food and drink plus music before the match and during the interval.
Matchday food and drink will be available from the SCCC concessions and bars around the ground.
HOW CAN I KEEP UP TO DATE?
Our live stream will once again be available for fans to watch via this website and at our YouTube channel.
You can also keep up to date using our dedicated matchday blog via this website’s Match Centre and on our X feed.
In association with Vertu Motors, 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.
In addition to this, a report on the day’s play along with quotes will be posted on this website.
THE OPPOSITION
Captain: Ross Whiteley
Overseas player: Daryn Dupavillon (South Africa)
2023 finish: Eighth (Group B)
2023 leading run scorer: Luis Reece (392)
2023 leading wicket taker: Sam Conners (12)
Key player: Reece had an impressive tournament in 2023 when he also took 11 wickets with his left-arm swing. The all-rounder can dominate the bowling at the top of the order and will be key to Derbyshire’s chances over the next month.
Keep an eye on: Harry Moore became the youngest player to represent Derbyshire at 16 years and 114 days when he made his debut in the competition against Worcestershire at Derby last August. A tall right-arm quick, his potential has been recognised with selection for England Under-19’s.
Final thought: Although Wayne Madsen and Aneurin Donald are on Hundred duty, the batting still looks strong with Lloyd, Reece and Brooke Guest in the line-up. Pat Brown was a late replacement call for Northern Superchargers but Zak Chappell and Daryn Dupavillon will add a cutting edge to the bowling that was missing in last year’s competition.
TEAM NEWS
Shoaib Bashir returns to the squad following international duty but Riley Meredith is unavailable due to a minor toe injury.
Somerset have named the following squad for the match: Sean Dickson (c), George Thomas, Andy Umeed, Lewis Goldsworthy, James Rew, Josh Thomas, Archie Vaughan, Kasey Aldridge, Alfie Ogborne, Josh Davey, Ned Leonard, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir, Charlie Cassell and Joe Heywood.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Ahead of the match, Somerset Interim Head Coach, Paul Tweddle said: “We said at the start of the competition that momentum would be key, and the way that we’ve played so far means that confidence within the group is high. Everyone has genuine trust in each others abilities and the players are in a really good place.
“The sign of a good team is that everyone puts their hand up to be counted when it matters, so from that point of view I’ve been really impressed with how we’ve performed so far.
“Derbyshire have a strong side. They’re well coached and a well drilled side. They’ve had a decent tournament so far and they’ve got some dangerous players, so we will need to be on it from ball one.
“The crowd on Friday were incredible. The level of support that we get is amazing and the players certainly benefit from the experience of playing in front of crowds like that.”
PLAYER MATCHUP – BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOPER ASSOCIATES
CLASSIC MATCH
We go back to 1990 for our classic match between the two sides at Taunton.
Somerset faced Derbyshire in the 55-over B&H Cup on May 1st. It was a game that Somerset won by seven wickets.
Somerset skipper Chris Tavare won the toss and elected to bat first.
Jimmy Cook and Jon Hardy shared an opening stand of 126 before Cook fell for 66.
Hardy went on to make 109 and there was a half century from Graham Rose as the hosts posted a total of 310 for three.
Rose then removed Kim Barnett with his first ball before the visitors had even accumulated a run.
However, Peter Bowler and John Morris added 210 for the second wicket to get their side back on track.
The Somerset bowlers then turned the screw and squeezed the life out of the Derbyshire line up, restricting their opponents to 303 for seven from their allotted overs.
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NEXT MATCH
Our next match is on Wednesday August 7th when we take on Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the Metro Bank One Day Cup at the County Ground, Northampton.
Tickets for this match are still available.
