{"id":561756,"date":"2026-05-02T03:37:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/561756\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T03:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:37:28","slug":"metro-bank-one-day-cup-preview-warwickshire-v-somerset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/561756\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Bank One Day Cup Preview: Warwickshire v Somerset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                Metro Bank One Day Cup Preview: Warwickshire v Somerset<\/p>\n<p>THE MATCH<\/p>\n<p>Somerset take on Warwickshire at Edgbaston tomorrow (Saturday May 2nd).<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for this match are on sale now.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button padding-all\" href=\"https:\/\/tickets.edgbaston.com\/selection\/event\/date?productId=10229146647993&amp;gtmStepTracking=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">BUY NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Somerset are currently third in the Metro Bank One Day Cup table with 13 points from four matches whilst Warwickshire are sixth with six points from the same number of fixtures.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85207\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1481\" height=\"543\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-126.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>HOW CAN I KEEP UP TO DATE?<\/p>\n<p>You can keep up to date using the dedicated Match Centre on this website which will feature a live stream of the action courtesy of Warwickshire CCC.<\/p>\n<p>In-play updates will also appear on our X feed (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button padding-all\" href=\"https:\/\/somersetcountycc.co.uk\/matchcenter-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">MATCH CENTRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to this, a report on the day\u2019s play along with quotes will be posted on this website.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85092\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1468\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/P1042228-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>THE OPPOSITION<\/p>\n<p>Captain:\u00a0Georgia Davis<\/p>\n<p>Head Coach:\u00a0Ali Maiden<\/p>\n<p>2025 finish:\u00a07th<\/p>\n<p>2025 highest run-scorer:\u00a0Abbey Freeborn (403)<\/p>\n<p>2025 highest wicket-taker: Georgia Davis (23)<\/p>\n<p>Winter moves:\u00a0The Bears have signed all-rounders Mary Taylor from Hampshire, and Alex Stonehouse on loan from Surrey, while spinner Phoebe Brett has signed her first rookie contract. Aussie wicketkeeper-batter Georgia Redmayne, signed for the T20 tournament, will play three 50-over games before the Vitality Blast.<\/p>\n<p>The big question:\u00a0Can Warwickshire translate their impressive 20-over cricket from last season into the longer format? Having signed players who will strengthen the team in all departments and, crucially, bring experience to what is still a largely young squad, the Bears have the potential to challenge in the longer game in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Player to watch:\u00a0Phoebe Brett \u2013 the 17-year-old left-armer is the latest addition to a spin attack of enviable depth and variety and impressed when her opportunities came along last season. Her control and wicket-taking skills have drawn comparison with Sophie Ecclestone.<\/p>\n<p>Final thought:\u00a0Last season, Warwickshire found themselves playing catch-up too often as the powerplays at the start of each innings went against them. Their skills shone in the T20. Taking wickets up front with the ball and not losing wickets in the powerplay has been a big focus in the pre-season preparation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85194\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1407\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Griff-scaled.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>TEAM NEWS<\/p>\n<p>Somerset will be without Emma Corney (knee) and Erin Vukusic (back), whilst Heather Knight, Charlie Dean, Dani Gibson and Mollie Robbins are all unavailable.<\/p>\n<p>Somerset have named the following squad for this match:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85206\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WARvSOM-Squad-scaled.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the match, Somerset Head Coach, Erin Osborne said: \u201cEssex played well on Wednesday and Jodi Grewcock batted exceptionally. Sometimes you just have days like that. Obviously, we were disappointed to lose the game but there were lots of positive contributions, which was really pleasing to see. It was good to see 50s from Anika, Katie and Alex.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best thing about the season is that games come thick and fast and you don\u2019t have to wait too long to get back out on the field. We\u2019ll take all the learnings we can from the Essex game and hopefully we can implement those in Saturday\u2019s game against Warwickshire. There are a few areas that we need to clean up, but it\u2019s not like we had a horrific game and there\u2019s still plenty of confidence going into Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWarwickshire have got a good team. I imagine they\u2019ll come out nice and aggressive with the bat, and it\u2019ll be on our bowling group to hold their nerve and to be well supported in the field. If we can replicate what we did with the bat on Wednesday, then I\u2019ll be happy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want players going and playing higher honours, so I\u2019m really happy for our three Somerset girls to receive that England call-up, and that\u2019s provided an opportunity for players like Katie Jones to come in, and she batted super well in a really difficult situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85193\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1465\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Katie-Jones-ghjghj-scaled.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<p>If you are planning to attend the match, all the information you need can be found on the official Warwickshire CCC Website.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button padding-all\" href=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/warwickshire-ccc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">WARWICKSHIRE CCC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NEXT MATCH<\/p>\n<p>Somerset\u2019s next match in the Metro Bank One Day Cup is on Wednesday May 6th when we take on Hampshire at Utilita Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are on sale now.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button padding-all\" href=\"https:\/\/tickets.utilitabowl.com\/selection\/event\/date?productId=10229188020246&amp;gtmStepTracking=true&amp;_gl=1*1fxsccf*_up*MQ..*_ga*Mjg1NDE3MTEzLjE3NzczODM0ODM.*_ga_QYTGLH4Y9S*czE3NzczODM0ODEkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzczODM1MDMkajM4JGwwJGgw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BUY TICKETS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-83479 size-medium\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"51\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Aironix-Logo-Verdigris-1-300x51.png\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Metro Bank One Day Cup Preview: Warwickshire v Somerset THE MATCH Somerset take on Warwickshire at Edgbaston tomorrow&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":561757,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[1721,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-561756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-cricket","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=561756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/561757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=561756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=561756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=561756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}