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As quoted by one of the site: "Gloucestershire's confidence and better batting form can lead them to victory"
The Friends Life T20 enters the final week of group matches on Monday and the televised action comes from Nevil Road in Bristol as the Gloucestershire Gladiators welcome the Welsh Dragons to the west-country for a Mid/Wales/West match. Both sides sit a way down the group table but could move closer to the leaders with a win although Welsh Dragons will probably have to win out from here to qualify.
Gloucestershire will go into the match as 10/11 shots to win and they should be full of confidence after absolutely battering Somerset at Taunton in their last match on Friday night. The two leaders – Warwickshire and Somerset have slipped up recently leaving the door open for the Gladiators to maybe burst through it and historically this lot have known how to get into winning situations in one day cricket. Kane Williamson has left now but Hamish Marshall is in excellent form while Muttiah Muralitharan is still as wily as ever.
The Welsh Dragons splashed out a few quid on a squad which they hoped would take them through to finals day which is at their home ground this year but they’ve just not been able to get any momentum going at all. They have lost a couple of close matches but then they’ve looked very poor in others, especially with the bat which is most surprising given they have Shaun Marsh, Marcus North and Martin van Jaarsveld in that area who are all international cricketers.
If the Welsh Dragons’ recent batting woes are anything to go by then Gloucestershire should be excellent value in this match. The Dragons looked all at sea against Northamptonshire’s spinners on Saturday evening so the likes of Murali could have them tied up in knots. Gloucestershire are showing a lot more confidence in this format at the minute and I think they can both put up a load of runs and defend them too. I’ve been a harsh critic of their bowling attack but it has come alive in recent matches and between the batters and the bowlers I think the Gladiators will get it done here.
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The Friends Life T20 enters the final week of group matches on Monday and the televised action comes from Nevil Road in Bristol as the Gloucestershire Gladiators welcome the Welsh Dragons to the west-country for a Mid/Wales/West match. Both sides sit a way down the group table but could move closer to the leaders with a win although Welsh Dragons will probably have to win out from here to qualify.
Gloucestershire will go into the match as 10/11 shots to win and they should be full of confidence after absolutely battering Somerset at Taunton in their last match on Friday night. The two leaders – Warwickshire and Somerset have slipped up recently leaving the door open for the Gladiators to maybe burst through it and historically this lot have known how to get into winning situations in one day cricket. Kane Williamson has left now but Hamish Marshall is in excellent form while Muttiah Muralitharan is still as wily as ever.
The Welsh Dragons splashed out a few quid on a squad which they hoped would take them through to finals day which is at their home ground this year but they’ve just not been able to get any momentum going at all. They have lost a couple of close matches but then they’ve looked very poor in others, especially with the bat which is most surprising given they have Shaun Marsh, Marcus North and Martin van Jaarsveld in that area who are all international cricketers.
If the Welsh Dragons’ recent batting woes are anything to go by then Gloucestershire should be excellent value in this match. The Dragons looked all at sea against Northamptonshire’s spinners on Saturday evening so the likes of Murali could have them tied up in knots. Gloucestershire are showing a lot more confidence in this format at the minute and I think they can both put up a load of runs and defend them too. I’ve been a harsh critic of their bowling attack but it has come alive in recent matches and between the batters and the bowlers I think the Gladiators will get it done here.
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Poor research.
Warwickshire have won their last 4 completed T20 games. Not quite sure how this equates to a "recent slip up". |
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gloucs to win this if weather permits ie
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Any Report of inspections
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Yeah Sky just been showing huge puddles on the ground. Commentators seem to think if we get a much at all it will be just 5 overs. Even that seems unlikely at the moment though
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thanks
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Where have I been.
I assume welsh dragons = Glamorgan? When did this happen? |
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this season. some ludicrous marketing wheeze presumably. doesn't matter what you call them. no one wants to watch a losing team
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Inspection at 6:30 PM
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Any chance of a game at Surrey? just looked at the BBC weather for london and it don't look promising there either!......
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nope rain and showers for most part of the week for all
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i'm a mile from thecounty ground - no rain, clearer and a bit of wind. I'd say no rain likely in next hour or two.
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Nice one, Harry.
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Get out there and play.
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Jeez Crofty cover those legs up will ya? Good job I've already eaten!
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GAME OFF
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Umpires don't fancy it
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Not watching Sky but the CMM has No Completed Match as unbackable and I doubt there will be a flip!
Another Flipping Wasted day! |
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match off, confirmed by the umpire
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tomorrows live game looks 50/50 to be on
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