Cricket: Friends Provident Trophy

[kevshat]

The 1st one day competition of the domestic season begins on Sunday.

	Lancashire	7	8	8	7.9	8	8	8	7	8	8	8	8	9	9	8	9	8	8	8.3	8.4
	Somerset	8.5	10	10	8.8	9	10	10	8.5	10	9.5	9	10	9	10	10	9	9	10	9.3	9.4
	Durham	11	9	8	8.9	9	8	8	11	7	9	10	8	8	9	8	9	8	8	9.4	7
	Nottinghamshire	11	12	10	11.5	11	11	10	11	12	11	9	8	11	13	10	11	11	13	12.5	13
	Sussex	12	11	13	11.5	13	11	13	12	15	11	11	15	11	11	13	10	11	9	12.5	13
	Surrey	13	12	15	10	13	13	15	13	17	13	11	13	13	12	15	12	13	8	11	11.5
	Kent	13	15	15	14	15	15	15	13	11	15	15	15	15	15	15	12	15	17	15	15.5
	Warwickshire	17	15	15	17.5	15	15	15	17	17	15	15	15	15	13	15	15	15	15	19	19.5
	Yorkshire	17	17	17	14	13	17	17	17	19	15	13	17	15	15	17	10	15	17	15.5	16
	Worcestershire	17	17	11	16	15	13	11	17	19	15	17	13	13	15	11	19	13	17	17.5	18
	Northamptonshire	21	17	17	22	17	17	17	21	21	21	21	17	21	19	17	21	19	21	24	25
	Hampshire	17	21	17	18.5	21	21	17	17	17	17	21	13	17	23	17	21	21	11	20	21
	Essex	15	17	17	19	17	19	17	15	23	17	17	17	17	21	17	21	17	17	21	22
	Leicestershire	26	17	21	21	21	21	21	26	26	17	17	26	21	19	21	17	19	21	23	24
	Middlesex	21	21	17	17	21	23	17	21	19	21	26	21	21	26	17	29	26	26	18.5	19
	Derbyshire	17	21	21	23	21	21	21	17	29	26	21	21	21	29	21	26	21	21	25	24
	Gloucestershire	26	21	26	31	21	21	26	26	29	21	17	21	26	23	26	19	21	15	35	36
	Glamorgan	67	51	51	49	51	51	51	67	41	51	51	67	67	51	51	51	51	34	58	60
	Ireland	251	501	201	62	251	501	201	251	501	201	501	101	251		201	501	501	201	74	75
	Scotland	501	501	201	62	251	501	201	501	501	501	501	101	501		201	501	501	201	74	75
Place terms		2 1/3	2 1/2	2 1/2		2 1/3	2 1/2	2 1/2	2 1/3	2 1/3		2 1/2	2 1/3	2 1/2		2 1/2	2 1/2

The format for this competition has changed again from last year. This year the 20 sides are split into 4 groups of 5 with teams playing each other home and away over 50 over per side matches. The top two in each group after 8 matches goes into the quarter finals which are then played as a knockout.

The groups are:
South East
Surrey
Middlesex
Kent
Sussex
Essex

Western
Hampshire
Somerset
Worcestershire
Gloucestershire
Glamorgan

North
Lancashire
Durham
Yorkshire
Derbyshire
Scotland

Midlands and East
Northants
Warwickshire
Leicestershire
Nottinghamshire
Ireland

[kevshat]

1st set of matches are Sunday so I'll post my outright and match thoughts when I get back from Forest tomorrow

[meatman]

This looks like a cracking format to me, much better than last year. It should be really interesting

[TheRat]

I think we look a decent bet 1st off. We won the pro 40 last year of course and are a good, solid one day side. 19s look worth a gamble imo, and although this is different we have a good mix of experience and talent, and Im pleased with our batting and bowling start to the CC where I was negative. Early days and this is a biased call, but we are a good and proven OD side and I think we can go far.
Last year we drew a few games when we were in a good position and came 4th, just outside the KO, when we could have easily gone through, and I think we are value here

[Tranquillizer]

Having just got back from 3 days at Bristol not had time till now to post tissue

LEICESTER 5/6 NORTHANTS 6/5
WARWICKSHIRE 10/11 NOTTS 11/10
DURHAM 8/11 YORKSHIRE 11/8
LANCS 2/5 DERBYSHIRE 5/2
KENT 10/11 ESSEX 11/10
SURREY 4/9 MIDDLESEX 9/4
GLOUCS 11/10 WORCS 10/11
SOMERSET 4/7 HANTS 7/4

[kevshat]

3 outrights for me in this competition.

1pt ew Gloucestershire to win Friends Provident Trophy 28/1 Boylesports (1/3 1,2)

Gloucestershire should never be 28/1 to win a one day tournament no matter which one it is. They have a top 6 which are all pretty quick scorers and good one day players. Even Adshead and Hardinges can bat too so their batting lineup is more than capable of being in the mix in this event. Their bowling isn't as strong but let's not forget Gloucester made the final of the twenty20 last season so that shows they can keep it tight when they need to and with their recent history in 1 day competitions 28/1 is huge and well worth an ew dabble.

2pts Surrey to win South Group 7/2 Stan James

Surrey are another side who have a powerful batting lineup and Ali Brown and James Benning tend to up it a notch for the one day game. They've also got a decent bowling attack too which should see them in good stead and although this is a very tough group, that could be to Surrey's advantage as they tend to perform well against the better sides and Surrey look very overpriced to win this group.

2pts Leicestershire to win Midlands and East Group 4/1 Stan James

Leicestershire have played most of their better cricket in the limited overs competitions in recent seasons and they look well placed to do so again. Boeta Dippenaar will come into their side to score runs. He has an ODI average of over 40 so that shows his pedigree and Dillon Du Preez comes with not only a big reputation but big stats too. Paul Nixon captains the side still and with Ackerman and Allenby starting the season off so well Leicester can surprise the rest in this open looking group.

[kevshat]

Sunday 20 April 2008	Home	Away	BPP
Durham v Yorkshire (11:30BST)	1.75	2.25	102%	Details »
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Gloucestershire v Worcestershire (11:30BST)	2.10	1.84	102%	Details »
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Kent v Essex (11:30BST)	1.83	2.15	101%	Details »
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Lancashire v Derbyshire (11:30BST)	1.50	2.85	102%	Details »
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Leicestershire v Northamptonshire (11:30BST)	1.85	2.10	102%	Details »
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Somerset v Hampshire (11:30BST)	1.64	2.40	103%	Details »
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Surrey v Middlesex (11:30BST)	1.61	2.52	102%	Details »
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Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire (11:30BST)	2.20	1.78	102%	Details »

3 for me tomorrow. Weather doesn't look like it's an issue.

10pts Durham to beat Yorkshire 8/11