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Fixture: Gloucestershire v Kent Spitfires
Venue: County Ground, Bristol
Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Start time: 6.30pm
What’s the lowdown?
High-flying Kent Spitfires visit a Gloucestershire side desperate to just to get on the pitch after back-to-back washouts.
Gloucestershire are fourth in the South Group but missed their chance to close the gap on the leading clubs when games against Hampshire Hawks and Essex Eagles were lost to rain on Friday and Sunday.
Kent, on the other hand, have avoided weather problems and in quite spectacular fashion. They have 10 points from their six matches, with five wins and just one loss - that came at Somerset - and they come into this one off the back of posting their record Blast score (236 for 3) against Essex on Sunday.
Who’s in form?
Dan Worrall was economic in his first appearances of the campaign, against Middlesex on Thursday. The Australian's four overs went at just 6.75 each. Josh Shaw is the leading wicket-taker for Gloucestershire in the Blast this year, with seven wickets at 14.57, and an economy rate of 7.84.
With the bat, Gloucestershire have had a remarkbly consistent season so far. Their returns in their matches have been 179 for 6, 177 for 7, 178 for 8, and 157 for 5 (in 18 overs). Only one man has a half-century to his name - Ian Cockbain. Glenn Phillips, the overseas player from New Zealand, has 131 runs at a strike rate of 154.11.
Kent have three batsmen in the top 20 runscorers in this year's Blast - Jack Leaning, Daniel Bell-Drummond and Jordan Cox. Bell-Drummond, leading the side in the absence of Sam Billings, smashed 88 from 44 balls against Essex.
With the ball, Matt Milnes has 10 wickets for the tournament while Joe Denly's legspin has been going at just 5.58 runs per over - from a healthy 12 overs bowled so far in the competition.
What’s the team news?
Gloucestershire: Ian Harvey has named an unchanged 14-strong squad for the third game in a row.
Gloucestershire squad: Miles Hammond, Chris Dent, Ian Cockbain, Glenn Phillips, Jack Taylor, Ryan Higgins, Benny Howell, Graeme van Buuren, Tom Smith, David Payne, Matt Taylor, James Bracey, Josh Shaw, Dan Worrall
Kent: Matt Quinn is included in the squad for the first time since joining the club on loan for the remainder of the 2021 season. Heino Kuhn (calf) and Grant Stewart (finger) are included in the 15-man squad but Tim Groenewald (knee) remains unavailable. Sam Billings (international duty) is also absent, so Daniel Bell-Drummond will skipper the side.
Kent squad: Daniel Bell-Drummond, Alex Blake, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Fred Klaassen, Heino Kuhn, Jack Leaning, James Logan, Matt Milnes, Qais Ahmad, Matt Quinn, Ollie Robinson, Darren Stevens, Grant Stewart
Last five T20 results (most recent first)
Gloucestershire: AWLLW
Kent Spitfires: WWLWW
Head-to-head T20 record
Total matches: 18
Gloucestershire wins: 9
Kent Spitfires wins: 9
Tied: 0
Abandoned: 2
No result: 0
What’s the weather forecast?
Keep up to date with the MetOffice’s rolling forecast for Bristol: Click here
Going to the game
Tickets
Adult tickets are £25, under-18s are £5. There are also group special offers.
Click here to access the Gloucestershire box office.
Travel
Address: The Bristol County Ground, Nevil Road, Bristol, BS7 9EJ
By car: The ground is situated in close proximity to the M32 with access to the M4 and M5.
Limited parking is sometimes available in the City of Bristol College car park, however, it is recommended that all visitors should travel to the ground via public transport.
By public transport: The Brightside Ground is easily accessible by bus.
Services 17, 70/71, 72, 73, 75, 76, T2 all run within a five-minute walk of the main entrance using stops on the nearby Gloucester Road (Services 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, T2), Muller Road (Service 17) and Ashley Down Road (Service 70).
All buses operate at regular intervals, Service 75 and 76 run 24 hours a day.
Train journeys from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads take approximately an hour and three quarters.
How do I follow the match
Gloucestershire will offer live coverage of the match via their website: Click here
All T20 Blast matches are also available via the ECB's central hub: Click here
The matches can also be viewed on mobile via the ECB app.
Radio: All Vitality Blast fixtures will be available on BBC Local Radio stations with extensive coverage also on 5 Live Sports Extra.
Digital: The Cricketer will carry live scorecards and updates from every Vitality Blast match in 2021, as well as the latest breaking news from around the counties and exclusive features. Visit our County Hub for more.
Prediction?
Kent are in form and running red hot. Gloucestershire have had a reasonable start interrupted by rain. How do you look past the away win?
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