COUNTIES CRICKET National Trophy team news May 18
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- Last Updated on Sunday, 18 May 2025 07:02
- Published on Sunday, 18 May 2025 00:37
In Group Three Devon will secure a quarter-final place if they can beat already-qualified Berkshire at Blundell’s School, Tiverton.
A Devon defeat would leave them vulnerable as Buckinghamshire are hosting Oxfordshire at Tring. The winners of that match - assuming it is not a tie or a washout – would finish level on points with Devon with the second quarter-final place being determined by net run rate.
It is the first time since 1989 that Devon have played at Blundell’s and their squad includes batter Fin Hill who made a century against them for Somerset in a T20 Showcase Match at Exmouth on Thursday.
Jamie Stephens returns to the squad as the addition to the side which beat Cornwall last Sunday.
All-rounder Josh Lincoln returns to Berkshire’s squad with slow left-armer Adam Searle called up for the first time this season.
Buckinghamshire welcome back left-arm spinner Conner Haddow and batter Aadi Sharma from county Second XI duty with Northamptonshire against Surrey this week.
Oxfordshire include seamer Oliver Avinou, who has played Second XI cricket for Sussex, for a possible debut.
Cheshire need to beat already-qualified Dorset at Didsbury if they are to join them as the second qualifier from Group Four.
But a home defeat could allow the winners of the Hertfordshire v Wiltshire match at Hitchin to pip them.
Cheshire are boosted by the return of former Leicestershire and Northamptonshire seamer Michael Finan and spinner Steven Green.
Hertfordshire have included batter Charlie Scott for his first county appearance in two years and recalled batter David Burnell who has missed their last two matches.
Josh Kelly and Stan Brown return for Wiltshire in place of Jack Campbell and Tom Cheater.
Herefordshire, who have completed their group programme, will monitor Group Two scores at Sawston and Sprowston from Brockhampton where they are playing two T20 matches against MCC on Sunday.
Herefordshire’s side includes four locally-produced players in Luke Powell, Luke Tulacz, Alex Hinkley and Ollie Langford with Ben Clarke set for his seasonal debut.
Staffordshire and Herefordshire both need Shropshire to do them a favour by beating Suffolk at Mildenhall.
Shropshire booked their quarter-final place by beating Staffordshire last week while Suffolk’s defeat at home to Herefordshire kept the door open for them and Staffordshire.
There is only one dead rubber in today's round of matches and that is at Furness where Cumbria host Lincolnshire to decide who finishes bottom of Group One.
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