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Vitality Blast Preview: Glamorgan v Somerset
THE MATCH
Somerset take on Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff in the Vitality Blast today (Friday July 19th).
Play is due to start at 7pm.
Tickets for this match are still available.
Somerset are currently second in the table and a victory will see the holders secure a home quarter final.
HOW CAN I KEEP UP TO DATE?
You can keep up to date with a live blog via our dedicated Match Centre and also on our X feed.
There will also be a live stream of the game provided by Glamorgan CCC.
In addition to this, a report on the day’s play along with quotes will be posted on this website.
THE OPPOSITION
Captain: Kiran Carlson
Overseas players: Marnus Labuschagne (Australia), Colin Ingram (South Africa).
Finals Day appearances: Two (2008, 2017)
Titles: None
2023 finish: Eighth (South Group)
2023 leading run-scorer: Chris Cooke (419)
2023 leading wicket-taker: Jamie McIlroy (19)
Key winter moves: The arrival of Mason Crane over the winter is the big signing for Glamorgan’s white-ball hopes. An attacking spinner with a proven track record in the Blast, Crane adds some firepower to the Glamorgan attack.
The big question: Last year Glamorgan started with four wins out of their first five matches before a long injury list meant they fell away, winning just one more match before the end of the group stage. The question for 2024 will be whether they can perform consistently throughout the tournament.
Wildcard watch: Mason Crane is thriving on the back of playing every game for his new county, and with leg spinners being a much sort after commodity there is a good chance of him using his Championship form as a springboard to success in the Blast and into one of The Hundred squads.
TEAM NEWS
Somerset have named the following squad for the fixture: Lewis Gregory, Tom Banton, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Sean Dickson, James Rew, George Thomas, Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Migael Pretorius, Craig Overton, Riley Meredith, Jake Ball and Jack Leach.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Ahead of the match, Somerset Head Coach, Jason Kerr said: “Going into the game it’s nice to know what we need to do to secure a home quarter final. Getting a quarter final means that we can continue the defence of our trophy but we are determined to secure that last eight game at home. We won’t be taking our foot off the gas, and we’ll go to Glamorgan, prepare in the same way that we have done throughout the tournament and hopefully get the right result.
“Glamorgan have some dangerous players and they’re on their home patch but we will go there and try to play a positive brand of cricket. We go there full of confidence and we’ll be giving it everything.”
TRADE NATION STATS
CLASSIC MATCH
The two sides met in Cardiff last year and it was a match that Somerset dominated thanks to some excellent bowling, outstanding fielding and half centuries from Will Smeed and Tom Kohler-Cadmore.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
You can find out everything that you need to know about attending the game via the Official Glamorgan Website.
NEXT MATCH
Our next match is on Sunday July 21st when we face Cornwall at Boscawen Park, Truro in a National County fixture.
Tickets for this match are still available.
