Kent Spitfires v Glamorgan (Sun, 3pm)

Saturday 29th July 2017

Men’s First Team

Kent Spitfires v Glamorgan (Sun, 3pm)

Kent face South Group leaders Glamorgan in the NatWest T20 Blast on Sunday at The Spitfire Ground (3pm start).

New Zealand paceman Adam Milne is sidelined with a thigh injury so there will at least one change from the win against Somerset with Calum Haggett and James Tredwell in contention for a return to the side.

Sean Dickson is also named in a 13-man squad after some impressive displays in the Second XI.

Head coach Matt Walker said: “We should be full of confidence but we will give Glamorgan the respect they deserve.

“If we can put the full package of batting and bowling together, we’ll be a very difficult side to beat.

“We’ll try and pick the best team to win each game and it’s a difficult choice when you have several players in the squad competing for one or two spots.”

Kent Spitfires squad: 23 Daniel Bell-Drummond, 6 Joe Denly, 17 Sam Northeast (c), 7 Sam Billings (wk), 83 Jimmy Neesham, 10 Alex Blake, 58 Sean Dickson, 3 Darren Stevens, 25 Calum Haggett, 26 Matt Coles, 15 James Tredwell, 8 Mitch Claydon, 11 Imran Qayyum.

Glamorgan squad: 4 Jacques Rudolph (c), 12 Aneurin Donald, 9 Nick Selman, 41 Colin Ingram, 24 David Miller, 46 Chris Cooke (wk), 8 Graham Wagg, 44 Craig Meschede, 20 Ruaidhri Smith, 21 Andrew Salter, 90 Marchant de Lange, 64 Timm van der Gugten, 31 Michael Hogan, 17, Lukas Carey.

Past players including Alan Ealham, Alan Igglesden and Derek Underwood will be present for the Past Players Day in the Chiesman Pavilion.

Kent Spitfires v Glamorgan stats:

  • Glamorgan have won their last two games against the Spitfires after they went winless in the previous five (T1 L4)
  • Kent Spitfires have won each of their previous two games against Glamorgan in Canterbury despite losing the toss on both occasions
  • Kent Spitfires have beaten Glamorgan both times they’ve faced on a Sunday in the past; by a margin of six wickets in 2010 and then by five wickets in 2011
  • David Lloyd (Glamorgan) registered his highest ever T20 score when these sides last met (97*, June 2016)