Metro Bank One Day Cup Preview: Somerset v Worcestershire Rapids

MATCH

Somerset host Worcestershire Rapids at the Cooper Associates County Ground in the Metro Bank One Day Cup tomorrow (Friday, August 9).

Gates will open at 10:00 and the match will start at 11:00.

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After the match, stay with us at CACG to watch one of the best Bob Marley impersonation shows ever!

Starting at 19:00, the reggae legend’s greatest hits will be performed on the main stage of our fan village.

The perfect way to end your evening!

You can enjoy live music from the amazing Stevie Nicole Brown before the Bob Marley Revival takes the stage.

Highlights of the day include:

Somerset live!

Somerset will face Worcestershire Rapids in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.

The match is expected to start at 11:00.

Join all the action at the Cooper Associates County Ground.

The Revival of Bob Marley

End your day on a perfect note by enjoying one of the best impersonation bands bringing you the greatest hits of the legendary Bob Marley.

Somerset Cricket Foundation inflatables.

Take part in fun cricket challenges and try to top the leaderboard

Food and drink

A full range of food and drink will be available in our Fan Village, including authentic African Caribbean options.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Bag searches will be conducted and spectators are reminded that no cans, glass or sharp instruments will be allowed on the Cooper Associates County Ground.

For all Floor Regulations please visit the following link:

2024 LAND REGULATIONS

Members and fans are prohibited from bringing alcohol to Metro Bank One Day Cup events.

Ticket purchasers will be able to download their tickets online through their SCCC accounts.

All ticket and membership purchases will be made from the Jack White Gates (St James Street).

The Club Information Desk will be located in the reception area of ​​the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion on match days and not in the Andrew Caddick Pavilion.

Due to the busy match day, our phone lines will be reopened on Monday, August 12th at 10:00.

Find all the information you need for a matchday at the SCCC in our Visit Guide, including how to download your e-tickets and how to use the SCCC Ticket App.

VISIT GUIDE

Scorecards are available from Reception in the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion. Completed scorecards can now be downloaded from the Membership section of this website after the match.

COMPLETED SCORE CARDS

FAN VILLAGE & DINING HALL

We will once again be hosting our supporter village on the St James Street side of the Cooper Associates County Ground.

A wide variety of food and drinks will be available at the Fan Village.

Matchday food and drinks will be available from SCCC buffets and on-site bars.

MATCH DAY FOOD & DRINK

HOW CAN I FOLLOW THE UPDATES?

Our live broadcast will once again be available to our fans via this website and our YouTube channel.

You can also keep up to date using this website’s Match Centre and our dedicated matchday blog via our X feed.

Somerset County Cricket Club, in partnership with Vertu Motors, will be providing radio headsets to enable Members and supporters to enjoy our live match commentary. These can be purchased from Reception in the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion for £12 and will be valid throughout the season.

Additionally, a report and commentary on the game of the day will be published on this website.

OPPOSITION

Captain: Jake Libby

Foreign players: Nathan Smith (New Zealand)

End of 2023: Quarterfinals

Top scorer of 2023: Jake Libby (397)

The player who has taken the most goals in 2023: Josh Baker (17)

Key player: Jake Libby will again take over the captaincy of the 50-over team from club captain Brett D’Oliveira. His calming presence at the top of the order is important, as he consistently demonstrated with four half-centuries last summer, and he also has the ability to increase his goalscoring rate when required.

Keep an eye on: Harry Darley. A raw but promising fast bowler who impressed in the T20 match against New Zealand at Visit Worcestershire New Road last summer. Injuries to bowlers such as Nathan Smith, Joe Leach, Adam Finch and Ben Gibbon could provide more opportunities in the 50-over competition.

Final thought: Worcestershire’s strength appears to be their batting, with plenty of power in depth, with only Adam Hose in charge in The Hundred, but a series of long-term injuries to their seam attack may make it difficult to replicate the feat of reaching the last eight last summer.

TEAM NEWS

Somerset have announced the following squad for the match: Sean Dickson (w), George Thomas, Andy Umeed, Lewis Goldsworthy, James Rew, Josh Thomas, Archie Vaughan, Riley Meredith, Kasey Aldridge, Alfie Ogborne, Ned Leonard, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir and Charlie Cassell.

LOCKER ROOM VIEW

Ahead of the match, Somerset Interim Head Coach Paul Tweddle said: “The players did a fantastic job at Northants and put in a very professional performance. The atmosphere in the dressing room is excellent and we will be looking for a similar performance against Worcestershire tomorrow.

“I was really impressed with the way we bounced back from the defeat against Derbyshire. I think the way they did it showed a lot about the character of the group.

“Worcestershire have played some really good cricket in this competition and are a very strong white-ball team, so hopefully it’s a good game tomorrow.

“Our aim is obviously to try and get a home semi-final. We need to win the remaining two games and hopefully the crowd will get behind us as they have throughout the competition and do their bit to help us beat Worcestershire. The players are looking forward to putting on a show for everyone in our final home group stage game.”

PLAYER MATCHING – BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOPER ASSOCIATES

CLASSIC MATCH

We travel back to 2019 for the classic List A match between Somerset and Worcestershire.

The two teams met at New Road in the quarter-finals of the Royal London One Day Cup, with Somerset winning by 147 points.

Somerset, who had lost the toss, were invited to bat first.

Tom Banton and Azhar Ali shared a 66-run opening partnership before the Pakistani opener fell for 29. Banton and Peter Trego (37) then shared a 115-run third-wicket partnership.

James Hildreth (38 from 26), George Bartlett (24 from 16) and Craig Overton (25* from 15) provided the impetus for the innings but Banton stood out among the other batsmen who failed to pass the 40-run mark, making 112 from 103 balls.

Worcestershire’s reply started poorly, with the Overton twins dismissing Riki Wessells for 16 in the sixth over and Brett D’Oliveira being dismissed by Roelof van der Merwe as the home side reached 81 for 4 in the 19th over.

The ball was eventually bowled to Azhar Ali, who earned a place in the Somerset bowlers’ roll of honour by taking five for 354 in his seven overs, despite Worcestershire being bowled out for 190 with 12 overs remaining.

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NEXT MATCH

Our next match is against Middlesex at Lord’s on Sunday 11th August in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.

Tickets for this match are still on sale.

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