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Metro Bank One Day Cup Preview: Warwickshire v Somerset
THE MATCH
Somerset travel to Edgbaston to take on Warwickshire in the Metro Bank One Day Cup tomorrow (Wednesday May 7th).
Somerset are currently second in the table with 13 points from four matches whilst Warwickshire are third with 11 points from the same number of fixtures.
Play is due to get underway at 10:30am.
Tickets for this match are still available.
HOW CAN I KEEP UP TO DATE?
You can keep up to date using the dedicated Match Centre on this website which will feature a live stream of the action courtesy of Warwickshire CCC.
In-play updates will also appear on our X feed (formerly Twitter).
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.
Final thought: Edgbaston has a big place in the history of women’s cricket and all at the club would love the women’s team to add to that by hitting the ground running. There is talent in the squad and much experience in the coaching set up with Ali Maiden (Head Coach), Darren Franklin (Assistant Coach) and Kabir Ali (Bowling Coach).
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 will be without Dani Gibson (back), Niamh Holland (back), Amelie Munday (shin) and Lola Harris (exams).
The following squad has been named for this fixture:
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Ahead of the fixture, Somerset Head Coach, Trevor Griffin said: “We’re playing good cricket at the moment and I was impressed with how the players stuck to the task at Durham in difficult conditions.
“Warwickshire are coming off the back of a good win too, so we need to be focus on what we’ve been doing well and not drop below the standards that we set ourselves. We need to make sure that we are clear in our plans and back our skills if we want to come away from there with a win. Momentum breeds confidence but we need to stay level headed.”
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
If you are planning to attend the match, all the information you need can be found on the official Warwickshire CCC Website.
NEXT MATCH
Somerset are next in action when we take on Surrey at the Cooper Associates County Ground in the Metro Bank One Day Cup on Sunday May 11th.
Tickets for this match cost just £10 for adults, £7 for students and £5 for juniors.
