Gloucestershire full fixture list for 2017 season announced
25 November 2016
Gloucestershire Cricket is delighted to confirm its fixture programme for 2017.
For a full list, click onto this link - GCCC Fixture List 2017
The opening home fixture of the 2017 season will see Gloucestershire take on Durham MCCU in a three day University match on Tuesday 28 March.
The squad then travel to Kent for their first Specsavers County Championship fixture of the season which begins on Friday 7 April.
The NatWest T20 Blast campaign gets underway with three home fixtures during the Cheltenham Cricket Festival; Middlesex are the visitors on Friday 7 July followed by Kent and Sussex on Thursday 13 and Sunday 16 July.
The Royal London One-Day Cup matches get underway with a home fixture against Glamorgan at The Brightside Ground on Thursday 27 April.
The 2017 Cheltenham Cricket Festival begins on Monday 3 July against Glamorgan in the County Championship and – as mentioned above – this year’s Festival also includes three NatWest T20 Blast fixtures plus a local derby match v Worcestershire in the County Championship commencing on Sunday 9 July.
In addition to an exciting programme of domestic cricket, Gloucestershire supporters can look forward to a packed programme of International Cricket at The Brightside Ground, Bristol. England’s Royal London match v Ireland on Friday 5 May is the first match of a huge summer of limited overs cricket. At the opposite end of the season, the clash with the West Indies is set to light up the last throes of summer on Sunday 24 September. Tickets for both Internationals are on sale now, click here to book.
England Women and Western Storm also make a number of appearances during 2017.
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Commenting on today’s fixture announcements, Gloucestershire Chief Executive Will Brown said:
“2017 is set to be another fantastic year for Gloucestershire cricket with a packed season ahead. The season has a slightly different look and feel this year which should work well for all supporters of the game including a NatWest T20 Blast tournament played predominantly in the school summer holidays and a Royal London One-Day Cup tournament which sees the return of the mid-summer Lord’s final.
“For lovers of the Cheltenham Festival, 2017 is set to be another superb event with two local rivals in Glamorgan and Worcestershire visiting in the Specsavers County Championship and a further 3 NatWest T20 Blast fixtures featuring some of the most exciting teams in the tournament. The Specsavers County Championship proudly runs throughout the season once more and with a continually improving squad Gloucestershire has high hopes for table-topping performances across all formats.
“Back at Bristol there is yet more International cricket to look forward to with 2 Men’s Internationals in England vs Ireland (Friday 5 May) and England vs West Indies (Sunday 24 September) as well as the high profile ICC Women’s World Cup which Bristol will host throughout late June and July including a prestigious semi-final.
“We look forward to welcoming all our supporters and visiting fans to the Brightside Ground, Bristol and the ever beautiful Cheltenham College in 2017 for what should be a cracking year of cricket.”
