Bob Willis Trophy Fixtures

[chris.hinton]

These have come out this morning.

3 groups of 6, But the best two winners of their groups will contest the final (Each county will play 5 games)

T20 Blast will start on August 27th, With the fixtures published in due course


Fixtures


he groups are as follows...

North: Derbyshire, Durham, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire

Central: Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

South: Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex

The fixture list is as follows...

Saturday, August 1
North: Derbyshire v Northamptonshire (Trent Bridge), Durham v Yorkshire (Emirates Riverside), Leicestershire v Lancashire (tbc)

Central: Gloucestershire v Worcestershire (Bristol), Somerset v Glamorgan (Taunton), Warwickshire v Northamptonshire (Edgbaston)

South: Essex v Kent (Chelmsford), Surrey v Middlesex (Kia Oval), Sussex v Hampshire (Hove)

Saturday, August 8
North: Durham v Lancashire (Emirates Riverside), Leicestershire v Derbyshire (tbc), Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire (Trent Bridge)

Central: Gloucestershire v Warwickshire (Bristol), Northamptonshire v Somerset (Northampton), Worcestershire v Glamorgan (Worcester)

South: Essex v Surrey (Chelmsford), Kent v Sussex (Canterbury), Middlesex v Hampshire (Radlett)

Saturday, August 15
North: Durham v Leicestershire (Emirates Riverside), Lancashire v Nottinghamshire (Emirates Old Trafford), Yorkshire v Derbyshire (Emerald Headingley)

Central: Glamorgan v Gloucestershire (Sophia Gardens), Northamptonshire v Worcestershire (Northampton), Warwickshire v Somerset (Edgbaston)

South: Hampshire v Surrey (Arundel), Kent v Middlesex (Canterbury), Sussex v Essex (Hove)

Saturday, August 22
North: Derbyshire v Durham (Emirates Riverside), Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire (Leicester), Yorkshire v Lancashire (Emerald Headingley)

Central: Northamptonshire v Glamorgan (Northampton), Somerset v Gloucestershire (Taunton), Worcestershire v Warwickshire (Worcester)

South: Hampshire v Essex (Arundel), Middlesex v Sussex (Radlett), Surrey v Kent (Kia Oval)

Sunday, September 6
North: Lancashire v Derbyshire (Liverpool), Nottinghamshire v Durham (Trent Bridge), Yorkshire v Leicestershire (Emerald Headingley)

Central: Glamorgan v Warwickshire (Sophia Gardens), Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire (Bristol), Worcestershire v Somerset (Worcester)

South: Essex v Middlesex (Chelmsford), Kent v Hampshire (Canterbury), Surrey v Sussex (Kia Oval)


Final will be in October

 

[Line and Length]

Who would you tip from each group?

 

[chris.hinton]

A good question.

South group will be stronger then the others. I think Essex will win that

Somerset should win the Central Group

As for the North, Lancashire or Yorkshire


Really the best 2 team last year Somerset vs Essex should be the final. It would be a little ironic if Somerset win this considering they have never won the CC

 

[tony p]

There are a number of players who will not be available for this, all the Test players for a start.

Also, the One day players are in a bubble at present and will not be available for much of it, i would think, which would affect some counties more than others.

The likes of moeen Ali, Bairstow, Banton, Billings, T Curran, Duckett, L Gregory, Hain, Livingstone, Helm, Salt, & Vince are some who will be absent for the O.D.I's.

 

[chris.hinton]

Crowds are going to be allowed in Edgbaston and the Oval for the 1st 2 days

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Crowds are going to be allowed in Edgbaston and the Oval for the 1st 2 days

Not anymore.

 

[chris.hinton]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/53587756

 

[chris.hinton]

A good question.

South group will be stronger then the others. I think Essex will win that

Somerset should win the Central Group

As for the North, Lancashire or Yorkshire


Really the best 2 team last year Somerset vs Essex should be the final. It would be a little ironic if Somerset win this considering they have never won the CC

A Prediction i have got right for once