Durham will be looking to round off their Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign with back-to-back wins when they take on Gloucestershire tomorrow at Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol.
Following Sunday’s thrilling 1 run win over group leaders Warwickshire, Durham will head to Bristol aiming for their fourth win of the competition.
Ryan Campbell has named an unchanged squad of 13 for Durham’s final List A game of 2023. Having not played on Sunday Harry Crawshaw remains in contention to make his List A debut.
Durham are unable to qualify for the knockout stages of the Metro Bank One Day Cup, but a win tomorrow could see them finish fourth in the group.
Gloucestershire sit in third but a win would see them leapfrog Worcestershire in second spot on run rate. The Pears have also completed their fixtures, a Gloucestershire win would see them secure a home quarter final.
Words from David Bedingham
Squad v Gloucestershire [22nd August]
David Bedingham, Scott Borthwick, Jonathan Bushnell, Harry Crawshaw, George Drissell, Oliver Gibson, Brandon Glover, Michael Jones, Mitchell Killeen, Alex Lees*,Tom Mackintosh+ Migael Pretorius, Liam Trevaskis
Opposition Corner
Captain: Graeme van Buuren
Overseas players: Zafar Gohar (Pakistan)
2022 finish: Fifth (Group A)
2022 leading runscorer: Jack Taylor (401)
2022 leading wicket taker: Zafar Gohar & Paul van Meekeren (13 each)
Key player: Jack Taylor – Capable of providing mid-innings acceleration with powerful striking to all areas of the ground, the experienced all-rounder averaged 66.83 with the bat in last season’s competition and also did well with his leg-spin, taking 11 wickets, with an economy rate of less than six an over.
Young Player to watch: Joe Phillips – The 19-year-old Cornishman, from Truro, is fresh from making his first-class debut in the LV= Insurance County Championship match against Glamorgan at Cheltenham. Before that he made 63 and 95 in a second XI game with Kent and is sure to be given plenty of opportunities in the 50-over competition.
Final thought: The One-Day Cup offers a final chance for Gloucestershire to make something of a disappointing season, having failed to qualify for the knock-out stages of the Vitality Blast and struggled in the County Championship Second Division. Their chances are strengthened by having only two players selected for The Hundred and, despite a relatively small squad, they should be competitive.
Match Centre
The Club’s match centre will be in operation for the fixture with live scorecards, statistics & video highlights as they happen. You can watch the game live via Durham’s match centre and Gloucestershire Cricket YouTube channel.