Vitality Blast T20 2023 - Squads, Fixtures - All you need to know
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Vitality Blast T20 2023 - Squads, Fixtures - All you need to know
The 21st edition of Vitality Blast T20 starts on 20th May with Derbyshire playing Lancashire and Birmingham Bears against Yorkshire Vikings. The Finals Day will be held on the 15th of July, 2023 also,at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Hampshire Hawks came out on top, in the previous edition of the tournament, by just 1 run, as Nathan Ellis did the magic for his team with the ball. Ben McDermott also played a fine innings’ which set the platform for Hampshire to lift the trophy.
There are 18 teams participating in the competition namely Derbyshire, Durham, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Essex, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Somerset, Surrey and Sussex.
The teams are divided into two groups (North Group and South Group) with 9 teams each. The division of the teams in groups looks like:
North Group:
Derbyshire, Durham, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire (Birmingham Bears), Worcestershire and Yorkshire
South Group:
Essex, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Somerset, Surrey and Sussex
The teams in each group will play 14 league games, of which seven matches will be played at home and seven away from home. The league stage will last from 20 May until 2 July.
The teams that finish in the top 4 will compete in two semi finals, followed with a final. All of the playoff matches will be played on the Finals day.
Let's have a look at the composition and strengths of each team:
NORTH GROUP:
1. Birmingham Bears:
Performance in the 2022 edition- Qualified for the Quarter Finals.
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Adam Hose (557 runs)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Jake Lintott (22 wickets)
Overseas Signings - Glenn Maxwell (Australia, after IPL commitments with RCB), Hasan Ali (Pakistan), Paul Stirling (Ireland, until Maxwell arrives)
Birmingham Bears will be captained by Moeen Ali. They have a very balanced squad with English power hitter like Rob Yates and Moeen Ali lighting up the middle order. Glenn Maxwell's signing is also a big boost for the Bears. He looks in good touch in IPL 2023 and is expected to deliver in Vitality Blast T20 as well.
Birmingham Bears - Will Rhodes, Henry Brookes, Michael Burgess, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Sam Hain, Liam Norwell, Robert Yates, Alex Davies, Jacob Bethell, Manraj Johal, Moeen Ali, Ed Barnard, Chris Rushworth, Hassan Ali (Pakistan - until the end of July), Glenn Maxwell (Australia - Vitality Blast)
2. Derbyshire Falcons:
Performance in the 2022 edition- Qualified for the Quarter Finals.
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition- Shan Masood (547 runs)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - George Scrimshaw (23 wickets)
Overseas Signings - Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka), Haider Ali (Pakistan), Zaman Khan (Pakistan)
The inclusion of Haider Ali into the squad adds to the power index of the team's composition. He can hit the ball a long way and Ali's performances on English pitches have been exceptional.
Zaman Khan is also a great pick for the Falcons. He performed superbly in the recently concluded PSL and will look to continue troubling the batters in Vitality Blast T20.
Derbyshire - Billy Godleman, Brooke Guest, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Ben Aitchison, Samuel Conners, Dustin Melton, Anuj Dal, Alex Thomson, Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka), Haider Ali (Pakistan), Zak Chappell, Matthew Lamb, Mark Watt
3. Durham:
Performance in the 2022 edition - Finished 8th (North Group)
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Michael Jones (319 runs)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Andrew Tye (21 wickets)
Overseas Signings - David Bedingham (South Africa)
Durham does have a few power hitters but they weren't super consistent in the previous edition, the reason why they finished 8th in the league stage. Lack of overseas signings will also haunt them over the course of the league.
Durham - Alex Lees, Cameron Bancroft, Scott Borthwick, Jack Burnham, Ben Raine, Paul Coughlin, Liam Trevaskis, David Bedingham (South Africa), Ollie Robinson, Nathan Sowter, Brandon Glover, Bas de Leede, Matthew Kuhnemann (Australia), Tristan Stubbs (South Africa - Vitality Blast)
4. Lancashire Lightning:
Performance in the 2022 edition - Runners up
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Steven Croft (548)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Richard Gleeson (25)
Overseas Signings - Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Dane Vilas (South Africa)
Lancashire Lightning look a very strong side on papers. They have performed very well over the years and finished as runners up in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20. With Colin de Grandhomme and Daryl Mitchell arriving from New Zealand, Lancashire are looking an ever so strong squad.
Lancashire - Keaton Jennings, Luke Wells, Josh Bohannon, Liam Livingstone, Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Tom Bailey, Danny Lamb, Phil Salt, James Anderson, Dane Vilas (South Africa), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand)
5. Leicestershire Foxes:
Performance in the 2022 edition - 6th (North Group)
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Colin Ackermann (367)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Naveen ul Haq (23 wickets)
Overseas Signings - Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan), Wiaan Mulder (South Africa)
Leicestershire Foxes couldn't perform very well in the previous edition of Vitality Blast but they certainly have a good squad. Naveen ul Haq bowled with a lot of fire in 2022 and he will spearhead the bowling for the Foxes. The overseas signing of Wiaan Mulder also gives flexibility and strength to the squad.
Leicestershire - Samuel Evans, Colin Ackermann, Lewis Hill, Rishi Patel, Harry Swindells, Chris Wright, Edward Barnes, Gavin Griffiths, Callum Parkinson, Harry Dearden, Roman Walker, Tom Scriven, Wiaan Mulder (South Africa), Peter Handscomb (Australia - County Championship, April and May), Ajinkya Rahane (India - County Championship and One-Day Cup, June onwards), Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan - Vitality Blast), Sol Budinger, Matt Salisbury
6. Northamptonshire Steelbacks:
Performance in the 2022 edition- 7th (North Group)
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition- Chris Lynn (516)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Ben Sanderson (16)
Overseas Signings- Chris Lynn (Australia), Andrew Tye (Australia)
Steelbacks finished at the 7th spot in previous edition. This year, they will enjoy the services of David Willey and Andrew Tye who will boost their bowling. Chris Lynn at the top of the order can be devastating and he will surely be a treat to watch in the competition.
Northamptonshire - Ricardo Vasconcelos, Luke Procter, Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib, Adam Rossington, Tom Taylor, Gareth Berg, Simon Kerrigan, Ben Sanderson, David Willey, Lewis McManus, Ollie Sale, Hassan Azad, Sam Whiteman (Australia - County Championship and One-Day Cup, until the end of August), Chris Tremain (Australia - County Championship, three games in April), Lance Morris (Australia - County Championship, three games in May), Chris Lynn (Australia - Vitality Blast), AJ Tye (Australia - Vitality Blast)
7. Notts Outlaws:
Performance in the 2022 edition - 5th (North Group)
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Ben Duckett (396)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Jake Ball (18)
Overseas Signings - Dane Paterson (South Africa), Colin Munro (New Zealand), Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)
Outlaws finished at the 5th position on points table in 2022. This time, Outlaws will enjoy the services of Shaheen Afridi who is in great form. If he gets going, Outlaws will be simply unstoppable.
Nottinghamshire - Ben Slater, Haseeb Hameed, Ben Duckett, Joe Clarke, Lyndon James, Steven Mullaney, Tom Moores, Liam Patterson-White, Luke Fletcher, Olly Stone, Tom Loten, Dane Paterson (South Africa), Colin Munro (New Zealand - Vitality Blast), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan - Vitality Blast)
8. Worcestershire Rapids:
Performance in the 2022 edition - 9th (North Group)
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Colin Munro (323)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Pat Brown (14)
Overseas Signings - Michael Bracewell (New Zealand), Mitch Santner (New Zealand)
Rapids performed poorly in the previous edition of the tournament. They have signed up Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner as overseas players and will be looking to cause an upset or two in the league.
Worcestershire - Jake Libby, Jack Haynes, Brett D'Oliveira, Riki Wessels, Ben Cox, Joe Leach, Josh Tongue, Dillon Pennington, Ed Barnard, Taylor Cornall, Ben Gibbon, Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Matthew Waite, Azhar Ali (Pakistan), Michael Bracewell (New Zealand - Vitality Blast), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand - Vitality Blast)
9. Yorkshire Vikings:
Performance in the 2022 edition - Semi Finals
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Adam Lyth (525)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Jordan Thompson (17 wickets)
Overseas Signings - Shan Masood (Pakistan), David Wiese (Namibia, after IPL commitments with KKR)
Vikings performed very well in the last edition, courtesy Shan Masood who looked very fluent in 2022. They will be missing the likes of Tom Kohler Cadmore, who is a sensation in T20 cricket. With the signing of David Wiese, Vikings have made a good bet.
Yorkshire - Adam Lyth, Harry Brook, Harry Duke, Dominic Bess, Jordan Thompson, Ben Coad, Jonathan Tattersall, Mathew Pillans, Will Fraine, George Hill, Matthew Fisher, Andrew Gale, Matt Milnes, Ben Mike, Jafer Chohan (South Asian Cricket Academy), Shan Masood (Pakistan), Neil Wagner (New Zealand - first 10 County Championship matches), David Wiese (Namibia - Vitality Blast)
SOUTH GROUP:
1. Essex:
Performance in the 2022 edition - Quarter Finals
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Michael Pepper (439)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Simon Harmer (17 wickets)
Overseas Signings - Simon Harmer (South Africa), Daniel Sams (Australia)
Essex performed well in the previous edition and qualified for the Quarter Finals. Their skipper Simon Harmer is really good in the T20 format. All eyes will be on Michael Pepper who scored plenty of runs in 2022. Daniel Sams is also a fine overseas signing.
Essex - Tom Westley, Nick Browne, Sir Alastair Cook, Samuel Cook, James Porter, Shane Snater, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Simon Harmer (South Africa), Doug Bracewell (New Zealand - County Championship, until the end of July), Daniel Sams (Australia - Vitality Blast)
2. Glamorgan:
Performance in the 2022 edition - 6th (South Group)
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Sam Northeast (510 runs)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Michael Hogan (20 wickets)
Overseas Signings - Michael Neser (Australia, available pending Ashes call-up), Colin Ingram (South Africa)
Glamorgan caused plenty of upsets in the previous edition. They finished at the 6th position but they can't be written off. With Colin Ingram joining them as an overseas player, Glamorgan look strong both on the bowling as well as batting front.
Glamorgan - David Lloyd, Billy Root, Kiran Carlson, Chris Cooke, Daniel Douthwaite, Michael Neser, Andrew Salter, Timm van der Gugten, Eddie Byrom, James Harris, Sam Northeast, Colin Ingram (South Africa), Marnus Labuschagne (Australia), Michael Neser (Australia), Harry Podmore (Kent), Zain-ul-Hassan (South Asian Cricket Academy)
3. Gloucestershire:
Performance in the 2022 edition - 5th (South Group)
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Glenn Phillips (340)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - David Payne (18 wickets)
Overseas Signings - Grant Roelofsen (South Africa), Zafar Gohar (Pakistan)
The departure of stars like Ian Cockbain, Ryan Higgins and Benny Howell will certainly haunt them this season. Glenn Phillips however, adds a lot of firepower in the middle order.
Gloucestershire - Chris Dent, Tom Lace, Miles Hammond, Tom Smith, Matt Taylor, Josh Shaw, James Bracey, Goodman, George Scott, Ajeet Dale, Marchant de Lange, Paul van Meekeren, Marcus Harris (Australia), Zafar Gohar (Pakistan)
4. Hampshire Hawks:
Performance in the 2022 edition - Won the 2022 Vitality Blast T20.
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - James Vince (678)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - James Fuller (23 wickets)
Overseas Signings - Nathan Ellis (Australia), Ben McDermott (Australia)
The defending champions Hampshire Hawks will certainly start as favorites in the upcoming edition of Vitality Blast T20. The form of Nathan Ellis is a bit of a concern but they have always performed well as a unit and are likely to win the competition this year too.
Hampshire - Joe Weatherley, Ian Holland, Liam Dawson, Keith Barker, Bradley Wheal, Mason Crane, Felix Organ, Scott Currie, Nick Gubbins, Ross Whiteley, Ben Brown, Kyle Abbott (South Africa), Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan), Benny Howell, Kyle Abbott (South Africa), , Ben McDermott (Australia - Vitality Blast), Nathan Ellis (Australia - Vitality Blast)
5. Kent Spitfires:
Performance in the 2022 edition - 9th (South Group)
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Joe Denly (423)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Qais Ahmad and Grant Stewart (both 14)
Overseas Signings - Kane Richardson (Australia), George Linde (South Africa).
Kent Spitfires finished at the bottom most position last season. The form of their skipper Sam Billings is a concern for the team. However, the signings of Kane Richardson and George Linde adds a lot of variety in the squad.
Kent - Oliver Robinson, Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, Sam Billings, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Marcus O'Riordan, Nathan Gilchrist, Hamidullah Qadri, Matthew Quinn, Tawanda Muyeye, Heino Kuhn, Joe Denly, Fred Klaassen, Grant Stewart, Ben Compton, Matt Quinn, Joey Evison, Michael Hogan, George Linde (South Africa), Arshdeep Singh (India - five County Championship matches June-July), Kane Richardson (Australia - Vitality Blast)
6. Middlesex:
Performance in the 2022 edition - 8th (South Group)
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Stephen Eskinazi (431)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Martin Andersson (17)
Overseas Signings - Pieter Malan (South Africa)
Finisher Ryan Higgins has been included in the squad and he will surely add the X factor to the squad. The overseas player Pieter Malan also can play a big role for the Franchise.
Middlesex - Sam Robson, Jack Davies, Robbie White, Martin Andersson, Blake Cullen, John Simpson, Ethan Bamber, Tim Murtagh, James Harris, Thilan Walallawita, Toby Roland-Jones, Tom Helm, Mark Stoneman, Pieter Malan (South Africa), Ryan Higgins
7. Somerset:
Performance in the 2022 edition - Semi Finals
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Rilee Rossouw (623)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Ben Green (21)
Overseas Signings - Matt Henry (New Zealand), Peter Siddle (Australia)
Somerset have a very versatile and captain in Tom Abell who led his team to a semi final in the last edition. Tom Kohler Cadmore also comes to the team and adds more power hitting in the squad. Matt Henry has been signed as an overseas player. His form in current times has been exceptional and he will be expected to return the goods for his Franchise.
Somerset - Tom Lammonby, Tom Abell, George Bartlett, Lewis Goldsworthy, Steven Davies, Josh Davey, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sean Dickson, Shoaib Bashir (Berkshire), Peter Siddle (Australia - County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Cameron Bancroft (Australia - County Championship, until May 17), Matt Henry (New Zealand - County Championship and Vitality Blast, May 11 until the end of July)
8. Surrey:
Performance in the 2022 edition - Quarter Finals
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Will Jacks (449)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Chris Jordan (17)
Overseas Signings - Sunil Narine (West Indies), Sean Abbott (Australia)
Surrey performed very well in the previous edition of Vitality Blast T20. They will be led by Chris Jordan in the upcoming league. Surrey's batting looks very strong with Will Jacks opening the batting. The addition of overseas players Sunil Narine and Sean Abbott adds to the Surrey's chances of lifting the trophy.
Surrey - Rory Burns, Jamie Smith, Ollie Pope, Jordan Clark, Reece Topley, Amar Virdi, Jamie Overton, Matt Dunn, Gus Atkinson, Daniel Moriarty, Chris Jordan, Cameron Steel, Dan Worrall, Dom Sibley, Kemar Roach (West Indies - first six rounds of County Championship), Sean Abbott (Australia - County Championship and Vitality Blast, until the end of July), Tom Latham (New Zealand - County Championship, five games across June and July), Sunil Narine (West Indies - Vitality Blast)
9. Sussex Sharks:
Performance in the 2022 edition - 7th (South Group)
Leading Run Scorer in the previous edition - Tom Alsop (318)
Leading Wicket taker in the previous edition - Tymal Mills (15)
Overseas Signings - Nathan McAndrew (Australia), Shadab Khan (Pakistan), Ari Karvelas (Greece)
Shadab Khan is a fantastic overseas signing for Sussex Sharks. Luke Wright's retirement will certainly haunt Sharks and his replacement is hard to get. The batting of Sharks looks weak and their chances for winning the trophy are minimal.
Sussex - Tom Haines, Stiaan van Zyl, Tom Clark, Delray Rawlins, Ollie Robinson, George Garton, Jack Carson, JP Sarro, Jamie Atkins, Sean Hunt, Alastair Orr, Henry Crocombe, Will Beer, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Steven Finn, Tom Alsop, Steve Smith (Australia - three County Championship games in May), Cheteshwar Pujara (India), Shadab Khan (Pakistan - Vitality Blast), Nathan McAndrew (Australia - April to July, County Championship and Vitality Blast)
Let's have a look at the fixtures:
NORTH GROUP
May 20: Birmingham Bears v Yorkshire Vikings (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
May 20: Derbyshire Falcons v Lancashire Lightning (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
May 24: Northants Steelbacks v Worcestershire Rapids (County Cricket Ground, Northampton)
May 25: Lancashire Lightning v Leicestershire Foxes (Old Trafford, Manchester)
May 26: Leicestershire Foxes v Birmingham Bears (Grace Road, Leicester)
May 26: Northants Steelbacks v Durham (County Cricket Ground, Northampton)
May 26: Notts Outlaws v Derbyshire Falcons (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
May 26: Worcestershire Rapids v Yorkshire Vikings (New Road, Worcester)
May 27: Lancashire Lightning v Notts Outlaws (Old Trafford, Manchester)
May 28: Yorkshire Vikings v Durham (Headingley, Leeds)
May 29: Birmingham Bears v Lancashire Lightning (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
May 29: Derbyshire Falcons v Northants Steelbacks (County Cricket Ground, Derby)
May 29: Durham v Notts Outlaws (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
May 29: Worcestershire Rapids v Leicestershire Foxes (New Road, Worcester)
May 30: Notts Outlaws v Yorkshire Vikings (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
May 31: Northants Steelbacks v Birmingham Bears (County Cricket Ground, Northampton)
June 1: Leicestershire Foxes v Derbyshire Falcons (Grace Road, Leicester)
June 1: Yorkshire Vikings v Lancashire Lightning (Headingley, Leeds)
June 2: Derbyshire Falcons v Birmingham Bears (County Cricket Ground, Derby)
June 2: Durham v Lancashire Lightning (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
June 2: Northants Steelbacks v Leicestershire Foxes (County Cricket Ground, Northampton)
June 2: Notts Outlaws v Worcestershire Rapids (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
June 3: Birmingham Bears v Notts Outlaws (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
June 4: Durham v Leicestershire Foxes (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
June 4: Notts Outlaws v Lancashire Lightning (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
June 4: Worcestershire Rapids v Northants Steelbacks (New Road, Worcester)
June 4: Yorkshire Vikings v Derbyshire Falcons (Headingley, Leeds)
June 6: Durham v Northants Steelbacks (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
June 6: Leicestershire Foxes v Yorkshire Vikings (Grace Road, Leicester)
June 7: Birmingham Bears v Derbyshire Falcons (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
June 7: Lancashire Lightning v Worcestershire Rapids (Stanley Park, Blackpool)
June 8: Notts Outlaws v Durham (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
June 9: Birmingham Bears v Northants Steelbacks (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
June 9: Derbyshire Falcons v Notts Outlaws (County Cricket Ground, Derby)
June 9: Leicestershire Foxes v Durham (Grace Road, Leicester)
June 9: Yorkshire Vikings v Worcestershire Rapids (Headingley, Leeds)
June 16: Durham v Derbyshire Falcons (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
June 16: Northants Steelbacks v Lancashire Lightning (County Cricket Ground, Northampton)
June 16: Worcestershire Rapids v Birmingham Bears (New Road, Worcester)
June 16: Yorkshire Vikings v Leicestershire Foxes (Headingley, Leeds)
June 18: Derbyshire Falcons v Yorkshire Vikings (Queen’s Park, Chesterfield)
June 18: Lancashire Lightning v Durham (Old Trafford, Manchester)
June 18: Leicestershire Foxes v Worcestershire Rapids (Grace Road, Leicester)
June 18: Northants Steelbacks v Notts Outlaws (County Cricket Ground, Northampton)
June 20: Durham v Birmingham Bears (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
June 20: Leicestershire Foxes v Notts Outlaws (Grace Road, Leicester)
June 20: Worcestershire Rapids v Lancashire Lightning (New Road, Worcester)
June 20: Yorkshire Vikings v Northants Steelbacks (Headingley, Leeds)
June 21: Northants Steelbacks v Derbyshire Falcons (County Cricket Ground, Northampton)
June 22: Worcestershire Rapids v Notts Outlaws (New Road, Worcester)
June 22: Yorkshire Vikings v Birmingham Bears (Headingley, Leeds)
June 23: Birmingham Bears v Worcestershire Rapids (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
June 23: Durham v Yorkshire Vikings (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
June 23: Lancashire Lightning v Derbyshire Falcons (Old Trafford, Manchester)
June 23: Leicestershire Foxes v Northants Steelbacks (Grace Road, Leicester)
June 30: Derbyshire Falcons v Leicestershire Foxes (County Cricket Ground, Derby)
June 30: Lancashire Lightning v Yorkshire Vikings (Old Trafford, Manchester)
June 30: Notts Outlaws v Birmingham Bears (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
June 30: Worcestershire Rapids v Durham (New Road, Worcester)
July 2: Birmingham Bears v Durham (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
July 2: Derbyshire Falcons v Worcestershire Rapids (County Cricket Ground, Derby)
July 2: Lancashire Lightning v Northants Steelbacks (Old Trafford, Manchester)
July 2: Notts Outlaws v Leicestershire Foxes (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
South Group:
May 24: Kent Spitfires v Gloucestershire (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)
May 24: Somerset v Hampshire Hawks (County Ground, Taunton)
May 25: Middlesex v Surrey (Lord’s, London)
May 26: Gloucestershire v Glamorgan (County Ground, Bristol)
May 26: Hampshire Hawks v Middlesex (Rose Bowl, Southampton)
May 26: Surrey v Kent Spitfires (The Oval, London)
May 26: Sussex Sharks v Somerset (County Ground, Hove)
May 28: Somerset v Glamorgan (County Ground, Taunton)
May 28: Surrey v Sussex Sharks (The Oval, London)
May 29: Middlesex v Gloucestershire (Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood)
May 30: Essex Eagles v Gloucestershire (County Ground, Chelmsford)
May 30: Kent Spitfires v Somerset (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)
May 31: Hampshire Hawks v Surrey (Rose Bowl, Southampton)
May 31: Middlesex v Glamorgan (Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood)
June 1: Sussex Sharks v Essex Eagles (County Ground, Hove)
June 2: Essex Eagles v Hampshire Hawks (County Ground, Chelmsford)
June 2: Glamorgan v Kent Spitfires (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
June 2: Gloucestershire v Surrey Cricket (County Ground, Bristol)
June 2: Somerset v Middlesex (County Ground, Taunton)
June 3: Hampshire Hawks v Sussex Sharks (Rose Bowl, Southampton)
June 4: Gloucestershire v Middlesex (County Ground, Bristol)
June 4: Kent Spitfires v Surrey Cricket (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)
June 4: Somerset v Essex Eagles (County Ground, Taunton)
June 4: Sussex Sharks v Glamorgan (County Ground, Hove)
June 6: Essex Eagles v Sussex Sharks (County Ground, Chelmsford)
June 6: Middlesex v Hampshire Hawks (Radlett Cricket Club, Radlett)
June 7: Glamorgan v Surrey (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
June 7: Hampshire Hawks v Somerset (Rose Bowl, Southampton)
June 7: Kent Spitfires v Essex Eagles (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)
June 8: Middlesex v Sussex Sharks (Lord’s, London)
June 9: Glamorgan v Essex Eagles (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
June 9: Gloucestershire v Somerset (County Ground, Bristol)
June 9: Kent Spitfires v Hampshire Hawks (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)
June 9: Sussex Sharks v Surrey (County Ground, Hove)
June 16: Essex Eagles v Glamorgan (County Ground, Chelmsford)
June 16: Middlesex v Kent Spitfires (Lord’s, London)
June 16: Somerset v Surrey (County Ground, Taunton)
June 16: Sussex Sharks v Hampshire Hawks (County Ground, Hove)
June 17: Gloucestershire v Kent Spitfires (County Ground, Bristol)
June 18: Glamorgan v Gloucestershire (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
June 18: Middlesex v Essex Eagles (Lord’s, London)
June 18: Surrey v Hampshire Hawks (The Oval, London)
June 19: Essex Eagles v Somerset (County Ground, Chelmsford)
June 20: Gloucestershire v Hampshire Hawks (County Ground, Bristol)
June 20: Surrey v Glamorgan (The Oval, London)
June 20: Sussex Sharks v Kent Spitfires (County Ground, Hove)
June 21: Glamorgan v Somerset (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
June 22: Essex Eagles v Kent Spitfires (County Ground, Chelmsford)
June 22: Gloucestershire v Sussex Sharks (County Ground, Bristol)
June 22: Surrey v Middlesex (The Oval, London)
June 23: Glamorgan v Sussex Sharks (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
June 23: Hampshire Hawks v Essex Eagles (Rose Bowl, Southampton)
June 23: Kent Spitfires v Middlesex (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)
June 23: Somerset v Gloucestershire (County Ground, Taunton)
June 30: Essex Eagles v Middlesex (County Ground, Chelmsford)
June 30: Hampshire Hawks v Glamorgan (Rose Bowl, Southampton)
June 30: Kent Spitfires v Sussex Sharks (St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury)
June 30: Surrey v Somerset (The Oval, London)
July 1: Sussex Sharks v Gloucestershire (County Ground, Hove)
July 2: Glamorgan v Middlesex (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
July 2: Hampshire Hawks v Gloucestershire (Rose Bowl, Southampton)
July 2: Somerset v Kent Spitfires (County Ground, Taunton)
July 2: Surrey v Essex Eagles (The Oval, London)
FINALS DAY
July 15: Semi-final 1 (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
July 15: Semi-final 2 (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
July 15: Final (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
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