Unchanged squad for visit of Kent Spitfires

T20 Head Coach James Kirtley has named an unchanged squad ahead of tomorrow’s Vitality Blast match against Kent Spitfires.

The Sharks will be looking to grab the first win of the campaign tomorrow at The 1st Central County Ground when they come up against the reigning champions.

Our squad

Tom Alsop

Will Beer

Ravi Bopara (c)

Oli Carter

Henry Crocombe

Steve Finn

George Garton

Archie Lenham

Tymal Mills

Josh Philippe

Delray Rawlins

Mohammad Rizwan (wk)

Harrison Ward

Luke Wright

 

James Kirtley’s thoughts

“We were probably 15 or 20 runs short against Glamorgan, and maybe we were a little rusty. The spinners bowled well, and we managed to take the game quite deep.

“It was a great performance from Rizwan, that’s what you want from your overseas players, to come in and perform in that way.”

Reflecting on the Gloucestershire defeat, Kirtley added: “We started well but we let them have too many runs, they hit 13 sixes compared to our 3 so that is a big swing in a game of T20 cricket.

“Steven Finn was brilliant with the ball, we started really nicely with the bat, but credit to Gloucestershire.

“It hurts to lose but we have to use that hurt to spur us on tomorrow and start to get into the winning habit. A year ago two games into this we were two wins up and things were going well, so we need to wrestle that momentum back into our favour.

“It is all about how we come out and show that inner-desire to change things, put on a performance and deliver the win.”

Spectator information

To ensure you have the best possible time at The 1st Central County Ground, we have put together a spectators guide to give you all the information you need ahead of our Vitality Blast match against Kent.

Still need a ticket?

There is still time to buy your tickets online for our game against Kent. You can purchase tickets online up until the start of play.

Tickets can also be purchased over the phone until 11:00am on the day of the game by calling 01273 827100.

Those wishing to purchase tickets upon arrival at The 1st Central County Ground are only able to do so via the Eaton Road gate from 1:00pm. However, we strongly recommend you buy them online in advance to reduce queue times and to ensure your tickets are protected by our refund policy.