Somerset qualified to the qualifying round of 2011 CLT20 by being runners-up in England domestic T20 tournament.
SomersetCL T20 Cricket team:
Country: England.
Home ground: Taunton.
Quaification: Runners-up in Friends Life T20 (England domestic) tournament.
Qualifying pool: A (Kolkata Knight Riders & Auckland Aces).
History: Somerset played in 2009 Champions League T20 but exited from group stage.
2011 Champions League T20 Schedule:
1. September 20, 8 PM: Vs Auckland Aces at Uppal stadium in Hyderabad.
2. September 21, 8 PM: Vs at Kolkata Knight Riders at Uppal stadium in Hyderabad.
Coach: Andy Hurry.
Captain: Alfonso Thomas.
Somerset CL T20 Cricket Squad:
S.No | CL T20 Cricketer | State/City |
Batting: | ||
1. | Nick Compton | Natal (South Africa) |
2. | Jos Buttler | Taunton (Somerset) |
3. | Alex Barrow | Bath (Somerset) |
4. | James Hildreth | Somerset |
5. | Craig Meschede | South Africa |
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All-Rounders: | ||
6. | Alfonso Thomas | Cape Town (South Africa) |
7. | Roelof van der Merwe | Johannesburg |
8. | Peter Trego | Somerset |
9. | Arul Suppiah | Malaysia |
Wicket-Keeper: | ||
10. | Steve Snell | Gloucestershire |
Bowling: | ||
11. | Steve Kirby | Yorkshire |
12. | George Dockrell | Dublin (Ireland) |
13. | Murali Kartik | Railways (India) |
14. | Adam Dibble | Devon |
15. | Gemaal Hussain | London |
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Strengths:
1. Good T20 all-rounders like Thomad and Van der Merwe..
2. Murali Kartik spin.
Weaknesses:
1. England T20 stars Craig Kieswetter and Jos Buttler are unavailable for qualifying matches.
2. Somerset struggled in 2009 CL T20 tournament held in India.
3. Somerset and Trinidad & Tobago star Kieron Pollard opted to play for Mumbai Indians.
Somerset squad rating: 7/10
CLT20 Prediction: Somerset may struggle in CLT20 due to absence of its star players.
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