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Women’s Metro Bank One Day Cup Preview: Somerset v Durham
THE MATCH
Somerset welcome Durham to the Cooper Associates County Ground in the Metro Bank One Day Cup tomorrow (Wednesday July 30th).
Somerset are currently sixth in the table with 19 points from nine matches whilst Durham are fifth in the standings due to a superior net run rate.
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.
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 reopen at 10am on Thursday July 31st.
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, Lord Botham Bar, Great Catch Fish & Chips 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 Hollie Armitage
Head Coach:Â Dani Hazell
The big questions: Durham have assembled a squad including some star signings and some smart signings. Will they be able to hit the ground running at the start of a new era for women’s cricket in the county? Spin bowling looks to be their super-strength, with Katie Levick, Mady Villiers and Katherine Fraser leading the way.
Player to watch: Captain Hollie Armitage promises to be a talismanic presence. She bats, bowls leg-spin, fields superbly and is one of the best leaders in English cricket. Batting is her main suit, and she will be hoping big runs will help her go from the fringes of England’s team and be a regular pick.
Young gun: All-rounder Phoebe Turner has impressed in Northern Diamonds colours in the last couple of seasons, including a match-winning six for 20 in a 50-over match against Lancashire Thunder last September with her seamers. Dynamic with the bat in the middle order too. There’s a bit of Nat Sciver-Brunt about the 21-year-old.
Final thought:Â Durham will be confident they can challenge the likes of Surrey and The Blaze this summer, though a lot rests on the shoulders of Hollie Armitage and New Zealand captain Suzie Bates with the bat. Bates has penned an overseas deal for the full summer at the Banks Homes Riverside. England pacer Lauren Filer will bring an X-Factor to their bowling attack.
Squad:Â Hollie Armitage (captain), Suzie Bates, Leah Dobson, Lauren Filer, Katherine Fraser, Abi Glen, Bess Heath, Trudy Johnson, Katie Levick, Emma Marlow, Mia Rogers, Lizzie Scott, Phoebe Turner, Sophia Turner, Mady Villiers, Emily Windsor.
TEAM NEWS
Somerset Women will be without Heather Knight (hamstring), Emma Corney (knee), Dani Gibson (groin), Amelie Munday (knee) and Charlie Dean (international duty).
The following squad has been named for this fixture:
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Ahead of the match, Head Coach, Trevor Griffin said: “I was delighted by how we prepared for the Essex match and by how we performed with the bat. I was impressed with how we went about our innings. The partnership up top between Niamh and Bex really set the tone, and every player helped to build partnerships which kept the scoreboard moving.
“It was great to see Niamh and Jess make their 50s and we were delighted by the overall batting performance. It was frustrating that we didn’t get to go back out there and finish the game off. We’ll be looking for more of the same tomorrow against Durham.
“It should be a belter of a game and what better place to play it than at the Cooper Associates County Ground? Durham leapfrogged us last week and the table is getting pretty tight. It’s a big game for both sides and hopefully we’ll have a big crowd to cheer us on ahead of the break for The Hundred.”
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NEXT MATCH
The next match at the Cooper Associates County Ground takes place on Friday August 8th when Somerset Men take on Durham in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
This match also includes our annual Beer & Cider Festival.
Tickets are on sale now!
