Team announced for Bristol

First Clydesdale Bank 40 match tomorrow and John Morris has announced a squad of 13 to travel to Bristol, namely:

Chris Rogers
Wayne Madsen
Garry Park
Greg Smith
John Sadler
Chesney Hughes
Robin Peterson
Lee Goddard
Tim Groenewald
Jake Needham
Tom Lungley
Ross Whiteley
Mark Footitt

My guess is that the top nine will play, as will Lungley, with the final place being down to the track at Bristol. It has been a batsman's graveyard thus far, but must improve at some point. Whiteley has been doing well at Leeds/Bradford University, but I think he's perhaps there for the experience, with Footitt and Needham contesting the final place.

With Chesney Hughes set to make his debut for the season, Derbyshire could field four spinners if they wished which might be too many and suggest that a seamer will play instead. It looks a decent side, but I just hope there's no knee jerk summation of our one day skills whatever the result. We will obviously miss the injured Graham Wagg, but there are some good batsmen in that side and I think we will do better, if not spectacularly in one day cricket this year.

Gloucestershire Gladiators name the following squad in an attempt to clip the Falcons wings:

J.Batty
J.Franklin
H.Marshall
A.Gidman
S.Snell
C.Taylor
Kadeer Ali
R.Dawson
J.Lewis
S.Kirby
A.Ireland
D.Payne

Their side is heavy with seam bowling, which also suggests Needham may miss out, but I look forward to seeing a competitive performance from the boys and hopefully starting the campaign with a win.