Gareth Roderick, Rob Jones and Tom Taylor are all set to be missing for the game, where a win could keep Derbyshire firmly in the mix for knock out qualification.
The top three from each group qualify. The sides that finish top automatically qualify for a home semi final, with second from each group playing third in the other for a chance to play them. Worcestershire are unbeaten so far, so a Derbyshire victory tomorrow would boost their chances considerably
As I write there is no news of either squad, but I don't expect too many changes from the following visiting side that comfortably beat Essex:
Mohammad, D'Oliveira, Kashif, Libby, Brookes, Cullen, Waite, Allison, Singh, Jones, ? (Khurram played)
Likewise, Derbyshire produced an excellent team display to dispose of Nottinghamshire, so the only change I would expect is Matt Montgomery returning in place of Yousaf Bin Naeem
Likely side:
Jewell, Came, Montgomery, Guest, Basra, Andersson, Whiteley, Chappell, Aitchison, Morley, Haydon.
Dal, Potts, Hawkins, Bin Naeem also in squad of 15
The forecast is excellent, the game a sell out and the setting quite splendid. I look forward to seeing this one and only wish I could have been there in person.
For all the improvements at Derby - and they are laudable and impressive - the joy of seeing cricket at outgrounds has been one of the joys of this competition for me. York has looked delightful this week, while there seemed to be much to enjoy at Guildford.
Long may the use of such grounds continue
And here's hoping for a strong Derbyshire performance - and a win - tomorrow.
Postscript: Worcestershire squad: Singh, Libby, Waite, Mohammad, Cullen, D'Oliveira, Gibbon, Home, Lategan, Kashif, Hinley, Shahzad, Allison, Brookes
Thankfully a better weather forecast than last time the first team played at Repton (July 88) the whole afternoon was a shambles the weather was terrible, the caterers didn’t bother turning up because the weather forecast was so bad they thought there was no chance of the game going ahead Derbyshire were bowled out for 130 Middlesex batted for 10 overs for 30-0 before the drizzle turned into a monsoon and the icing on the cake was that Micheal Holding tweaked his hamstring batting a week before the B+H cup final
ReplyDeleteWell that’s cheered us all up hasn’t it!! I completely agree with you Steve re the outgrounds you mentioned plus lovely to see Arundel being utilised again. And huge crowds too so I do hope the ECB note the popularity still of 50 overs cricket rather than just the “crash bang wallop “ stuff
ReplyDeleteAndy
I'd like to see Bin Naeem retain his place though appreciate the return of Montgomery could make that tricky. Came's form is poor but not sure who else would open.
ReplyDeleteI'd be keen to see Chappell float in the batting order a bit more. He's capable of sustained visits to slog city and could do some real damage if he arrived early enough with a platform.
With our players in the hundred hardly getting a game, there doesn’t appear to be any urgency to get them temporarily released for our 50 over campaign as happened last year. I must admit that this seems the best route to go down if we are to give the players challenging for a place a fair crack of the whip. Craig.
ReplyDeleteOutgrounds are fabulous places to watch cricket. Just back from Yorkshire v Somerset at York today.
ReplyDeleteA great club and ground, stewarding, facilities and food and beverage offerings were all really good.
A solid days cricket in the sunshine that Somerset cruised to victory through.
Three times I've seen Yorkshire this season, twice beaten by us and now Somerset. Oops .....
Some of the locals were a little upset.
Andy
I watched the stream, Andy and it was a good game. Vaughan batted very well and Rew looks a special talent.
DeleteLooked a lovely setting, for sure!
I also think it best for us to continue with the non-hundred players and give our promising youngsters a run out. Your team choice looks a strong one Steve. After his second spell in the first game, Potts deserves another chance but it’s difficult to see how he gets in the team at the moment.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to watching later.
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