Banbury CC are competing in both the 45 over National Club Championship and the National Club Twenty/20 competition in the next 7 days as well as hosting Potters Bar in the Home Counties Premier League on Saturday.
The club travel to Birmingham League outfit Barnt Green on Sunday in the 2nd round of the 45 over competition, before taking on Bicester & North Oxford at Banbury on Wednesday night in the 1st round National Club Twenty/20 competition
This year the ECB have expanded the National Club Twenty/20 competition to include all ECB Premier Leagues so for the first year Banbury have been able to enter.
Cockspur Rum have switched their sponsorship from the 45 National Knock Out to the Twenty/20 and, as with previous years, the finals day will be live on Sky TV.
Banbury are close to full strength on Sunday, missing only Chris Smith and Ant Bullick who is ineligible, fellow Kiwi Richard Brooks replaces Bullick as Brooks’ British Passport qualifies him for the competition. Wednesday team news to follow
Match details:
Sunday: 1pm start at Barnt Green, 45 overs per side, 9 per bowler, 15 overs of fielding restrictions
Wednesday: 5.30pm start, 20 overs per side, 4 per bowler, 6 overs of fielding restrictions
Please note: the midweek league game vs Sanford originally scheduled for this Wednesday will now take place at either Sanford CC or Horton View, details to follow.