Surrey will return to the heart of the county for a second time in three days, welcoming Gloucestershire for a Metro Bank One Day Cup clash at Guildford tomorrow.
Gates open at 9:30 am, with the 50-over match starting at 11 am in Woodbridge Road. Due to limited capacity, tomorrow’s fixture is strictly a ticket-only event. Please note, there is no access to the Pavilion, which is strictly held for players and match officials.
SQUAD
Surrey have named an unchanged 13-player squad for the visit of Gloucestershire.
LAST TIME OUT AT GUILDFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Previewed by Richard Latham – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Jack Taylor
2024 Position: Fifth (Group B)
2024 Most Runs: Miles Hammond (363)
2024 Most Wickets: Ajeet Singh Dale (13)
Why they can win the competition: Less affected than most rivals by call-ups to The Hundred (only four), Gloucestershire proved themselves a one-day force by winning last season’s Vitality Blast. Despite making a nightmare start to that competition this summer, they reeled off four successive group wins at one stage, beating the likes of Hampshire and Essex.
Player to watch: At the age of 32, Gloucestershire’s red-ball captain Cameron Bancroft boasts more than 3,000 runs in List A cricket at an average of over 40, with five hundreds, and will provide a wealth of experience at the top of the batting order. The Australia Test player has already produced innings of 163 and 176 in the Rothesay County Championship this season.
Young gun: Seam bowler Aman Rao signed for Gloucestershire just before the start of the Vitality Blast and played in the first two group matches against Kent and Sussex. The 21-year-old Loughborough University student is sure to be given more opportunities in the Metro Bank One Day Cup and his height combined with an ability to swing the ball could see him make a significant impact.
Final thought: With head coach Mark Alleyne involved in The Hundred, bowling coach Mark Thorburn takes charge for the second successive year and will be determined to make a better start that last season when the team lost their first two group matches before winning four of the next five and just failing to reach the knock-out stage.
