Hants have been a shambles with the bat but have an extremely potent bowling attack led by Kyle Abbott.

For us Manav Suthar is available after Test duty. This will rule Michael Booth ineligible for selection hence him playing for the 2's today. Kai Smith you'd think will be keeping hence his absence from the 2's.

Expect a result wicket, with potentially some turn on offer.

Is back as batting coach after 5 years at Surrey.

Is the weather liable to ruin a potential blockbuster contest this weekend?

No Barnard? Wonder who will replace him.

Gloucs have no players at the Hundread.

Any changes we reckon?

This ground we're playing at tomorrow, is it easy to get to on public transport? Has anyone ever been?

Thanks in advance.

It starts tomorrow.

Has signed a short term deal for the ODC.

Noticed it being discussed so thought id start a thread hope thats ok.

We start v Northants next Tuesday.

Barnard away, Hain with us.

Feel as though one of the younger batters is gonna be a little unlucky here and end up missing out due to the balance of the side. Yates bowled a lot in the ODC last season on dry pitches, can't see us relying on him to give us 10 every game though. Maybe we get 10 out of Yates and Jani combined? Feels fanciful. We got any top order batters in the academy who can bowl decent seam up?! How close is Garton to bowling?

More generally, i wouldn't be adverse to seeing someone from the academy get a game at some point, Charlie Taylor perhaps.

No Barnard (injured), no Yates (unclear). Beau will captain.

Last home game.

Somerset win at Derby last night extinguished our already extremely faint hopes of progressing id say.

Gloucestershire on a back to back, surely we do 'em?!...

Can we keep up our recent form?

Cross group game, must win.

Gunna be hot

We've had some heartache on this ground in recent times, hopefully we can pull a rabbit out of the hat this weekend.

Apparently we're in for a spinner and he's on the radar.

Indian off spinner has signed for next 2 4day matches.

We go again

Let's get going.