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Metro Bank One Day Cup Preview: Somerset v Warwickshire
THE MATCH
Somerset welcome Warwickshire to the Cooper Associates County Ground in the Metro Bank One Day Cup tomorrow (Saturday September 13th).
Somerset are currently sixth in the table with 26 points from 13 matches whilst Warwickshire are seventh with 13 points from the same number of fixtures.
Somerset can qualify for the knock out stages by securing a bonus point victory if Durham beat Surrey without claiming a bonus point.
MATCHDAY INFORMATION
Gates open at 9:30am with play due to start at 10:30am.
Somerset Men’s Membership cards will NOT grant you access to the venue for this fixture.
Tickets are still available:
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 Upper
- Marcus Trescothick Pavilion Lower
- Ondaatje Family Stand
- Ondaatje Alcohol Free Stand
- Gimblett’s Hill (accessible viewing area)
- Colin Atkinson Pavilion
- Lord Botham Stand
- James Hildreth Stand
- Somerset Stand Block 5
- Somerset Women 1875 Club and Long Room Members will be able to access the 1875 Club 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 Metro Bank One Day Cup 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 be closed.
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.
Free commemorative autograph clappers will be available from the fan village courtesy of Brown & Brown Insurance.
CATERING
Food and drink will be available from the lower concession in the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion and Stragglers Coffee House.
HOW CAN I KEEP UP TO DATE?
A live stream of the match will be available via this website and on our YouTube channel.
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.
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.
THE OPPOSITION
Captain:Â Georgia Davis
Head Coach:Â Ali Maiden
The big question: There is a tangible excitement around Edgbaston at the full integration of the women’s team into the county set up. Now can the players deal with the element of pressure that comes with expectation – and serious investment by the club – and deliver success?
Player to watch: Georgia Davis. Off-spinner Davis has thoroughly vindicated her decision to quit the police for full-time cricket by rising into the England set-up. Just back from an England A tour to Australia, Birmingham-born Davis will be looking to captain her beloved Warwickshire to success and pile up wickets to advance her international career.
Young gun: Davina Perrin. Warwickshire will look to 18-year-old Perrin for big runs at the top of the order. The Wolverhampton-born batter is an exciting stroke-player and will take confidence from her productive England U19s World Cup campaign in Malaysia in January which earned her a late call up for the A Tour to Australia.
Squad:Â Georgia Davis (Captain), Meg Austin, Em Arlott, Chloe Brewer, Hannah Baker, Bethan Ellis, Abbey Freeborn, Katie George, Hannah Hardwick, Charis Pavely, Davina Perrin, Amu Surenkumar, Millie Taylor, Issy Wong, Nat Wraith.
TEAM NEWS
Somerset are without Heather Knight and Charlie Dean, whilst Emma Corney and Amelie Munday are both recovering from knee surgery.
A starting XI will be named from the following squad:
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Ahead of the match, Head Coach, Trevor Griffin said: “We’re really clear about what we need to do and the way that we’ve prepared this week is very much with that in mind. It’s easy to get hung up on what’s happening in the other games, but we just need to play our best cricket and win the game and hopefully secure that all important bonus point.
“There’s some real excitement in the dressing room. A number of the players have experienced the sort of pressure that comes with battling for a place in a semi final, but many of the squad will be experiencing something like this for the first time. It’s exciting to be going into the final group game with something to play for.
“Hopefully, it will be a great day for the Club with the Men winning the Blast and the Women making the semi finals of the Metro Bank One Day Cup.”
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NEXT MATCH
The next match at the Cooper Associates County Ground begins on Monday when Somerset Men take on Hampshire in the Rothesay County Championship
Tickets are on sale now!
