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Metro Bank One Day Cup Semi Final Preview
THE MATCH
Somerset welcome Leicestershire Foxes to the Cooper Associates County Ground for the semi-final of the Metro Bank One Day Cup tomorrow (Sunday August 18th).
Gates open at 9:30am with play due to start at 11am.
Tickets for this match are available and can be purchased below:
Members must purchase a ticket for this match. Your Membership card will NOT grant you access to the Cooper Associates County Ground for the semi-final.
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.
Tickets can be downloaded via your SCCC account.
All ticket 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 19th.
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.
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: Lewis Hill
Overseas players: Ajinkya Rahane (India), Peter Handscomb (Australia)
2023 finish: Champions
2023 leading run scorer: Peter Handscomb (401)
2023 leading wicket taker: Chris Wright (18)
Key player: Former India Test captain Ajinkya Rahane has joined up with the Foxes squad and is available for the entire competition. With three hundreds and 24 fifties in 90 ODIs on his record, he can make a big impact alongside experienced Aussie Peter Handscomb.
Final thought: Defending their 2023 crown will not be easy, not least with rising stars Hull and Rishi Patel and the big-hitting Louis Kimber joining Rehan Ahmed among five players picked up by The Hundred, but a decent squad remains and with Rahane’s addition they have the potential to be contenders again.
TEAM NEWS
Somerset have named the following squad for the match: Sean Dickson (c), George Thomas, Andy Umeed, Lewis Goldsworthy, James Rew, Josh Thomas, Archie Vaughan, Ben Green, Kasey Aldridge, Josh Davey, Alfie Ogborne, Ned Leonard, Jack Leach, Riley Meredith and Charlie Cassell.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Ahead of the match, Somerset Interim Head Coach, Paul Tweddle said: “This is what we were gunning for at the start of the competition. We wanted to be playing knockout cricket, and we’ve achieved that, but the job is far from complete.
“I’m very proud of the group. They’ve put in a tremendous amount of hard work over the last couple of years and they’ve got better with every game during that period. They’re reaping the rewards of their efforts now and I’m extremely proud of what they’ve achieved. Hopefully, there’s even more to come.
“At the start of the competition we all spoke about the importance of this competition in relation to the history of the Club, and the players are well aware of their responsibilities and what it means to represent the Club in this competition. I’m pleased that we’ve been able to play a good brand of cricket in front of such loyal and passionate support. The backing we’ve had, especially at home, has been unbelievable and we are looking forward to more of the same on Sunday.”
PLAYER MATCHUP – BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOPER ASSOCIATES
CLASSIC MATCH
We go back to 1980 for the classic List A match between Somerset and Leicestershire.
The two sides met at Taunton in the 40-over John Player League in August that year and a century from Viv Richards helped the hosts to a 41-run victory.
After being asked to bat first in a match that had been reduced to 39 over per side, Somerset lost Peter Denning and Peter Roebuck early to slip to 47 for two, but Richards was at his sublime best. On a day when only one other player from either side made in excess of 33, Somerset’s talisman smashed his way to 113 as Somerset posted 205 for six.
The visitors were reduced to 44 for three early on, but David Gower made 56 before being bowled by Hallam Moseley. Only four other Leicestershire batters made double figures as the visitors were limited to 164 for eight. Moseley finished with two for 39, whilst there were also two wickets for Nigel Popplewell and Vic Marks.
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NEXT MATCH
Our next match sees us return to Vitality County Championship action when we take on Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
This four-day Division One match begins on Thursday August 22nd.
Tickets are available.
