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T20 Blast 2026


Hetty has posted this in the 2nd Eleven thread but thought it worth repeating here, double header T20 tomorrow, entry is free according to the announcement at the Women’s game

Wednesday 20th May
T20 North Group
11.30 & 3pm v Lancashire
 
Bit disappointing that the first game is Sunday and clashes with the match.
Season ticket looks like it will only get a max of 5 games
 
Am I right in saying we’re going into the competition with Bedders and Olivier as our two overseas men? Haven’t closely followed the build up if I’m honest and hadn’t seen any announcements.
 
Raymondo said:
Am I right in saying we’re going into the competition with Bedders and Olivier as our two overseas men? Haven’t closely followed the build up if I’m honest and hadn’t seen any announcements.
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The article announcing the Olivier signing just mentioned being here for the remainder of the CC. So by that I'm guessing we don't have a second overseas for the comp unless we have organised a visa and brought a player over without announcing it.
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The article announcing the Olivier signing just mentioned being here for the remainder of the CC. So by that I'm guessing we don't have a second overseas for the comp unless we have organised a visa and brought a player over without announcing it.
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Seems odd logistics though, unless he’s playing club cricket over here?
 
Raymondo said:
Seems odd logistics though, unless he’s playing club cricket over here?
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According to this cricinfo article they said Olivier was already planned as overseas for the second half of the CC season to replace Roach, but with the injury to Roach they brought him over early. Not sure if he is now playing club cricket to get himself fit.

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Olivier, the 33-year-old South African right-arm quick, had been expected to join Durham for the second half of the season but the club brought forward his arrival after Roach suffered a hamstring injury on the opening day of their match against Middlesex last Friday. Roach had originally signed with Durham for the first half of the Championship season, bringing his five-year association with Surrey to an end.
 
2’s playing two games against Lancashire today at CLS. Looking at the lineups it’s more or less both teams’ first XI’s so a potentially good warm up For Friday.

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SuperSub said:
According to this cricinfo article they said Olivier was already planned as overseas for the second half of the CC season to replace Roach, but with the injury to Roach they brought him over early. Not sure if he is now playing club cricket to get himself fit.

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Olivier, the 33-year-old South African right-arm quick, had been expected to join Durham for the second half of the season but the club brought forward his arrival after Roach suffered a hamstring injury on the opening day of their match against Middlesex last Friday. Roach had originally signed with Durham for the first half of the Championship season, bringing his five-year association with Surrey to an end.
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Thanks for that, think it’s a good signing actually and glad we’ve got someone booked in for the full conclusion of the season.
 
Raymondo said:
2’s playing two games against Lancashire today at CLS. Looking at the lineups it’s more or less both teams’ first XI’s so a potentially good warm up For Friday.

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Thanks for that, think it’s a good signing actually and glad we’ve got someone booked in for the full conclusion of the season.
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He's just come off a decent red-ball season in SA so hopefully he carries that over here. Who knows what we are doing with the 2nd overseas slot for the white-ball stuff this year though as there appears to be total silence on that.
 
Raymondo said:
Any word on Stokes? No valid reason why he can’t play the first few games for us.
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The test squad are meeting up on Monday for a training camp so I'm guessing none of those picked will be playing this weekend for their counties - we might see him again in the 50 over stuff, but they haven't said which game yet.
 
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