The squad news has been released as Bedfordshire host Buckinghamshire from Sunday to Tuesday (11th-13th July 2021).
The 2021 NCCA Championship, Division 2 (East) opener starts at Bedford School on Sunday.
The new-look three-day competition finally starts this weekend after the Minor Counties was rebranded as the National Counties Cricket Association at the end of 2019. The delayed start being due to Covid-19 and no Championship cricket being played in 2020.
At the end of the 2019 season the top five in both the Eastern and Western Divisions formed Division 1 (East) and Division 1 (West) respectively. The remaining sides in both regions became Division 2 (East) and Division 2 (West), with relegation and promotion being introduced.
Bedfordshire name Amrit Basra in their 12-man squad for the first time, while Masoor Khan and Ross Richardson return to the Buckinghamshire line-up.
The other game in Division 2 (East) sees Northumberland host Hertfordshire at Jesmond.
Cumbria are the side to sit out the opening weekend in Division 2 (East).
Squad news
Bedfordshire: George Thurstance (Captain), Gus Miller, Kashif Ali, James Kettleborough, Eddie Ballard, Amrit Basra, Matt Taylor, Tom Brett, Jack Fuller, George Darlow, Matt Coles, Richard Kaufman.
Buckinghamshire: Tom Hampton (Captain), Masoor Khan, AJ Woodland, Dan Ogden, Alexei Kervezee, Michael Payne, Adam King, Jack Rodnight, Ross Richardson, Cameron Parsons, Stephen Croft, Conner Haddow.
Umpires: Tim Caldicott and Martyn Dobbs
Start: 11am
Venue: Bedford School, De Parys Avenue, Bedford MK40 2TU
Last time out
The two sides last met in the Eastern Division on Sunday 4th August 2019 at Flitwick Cricket Club.
The 2019 scorecard from the game can viewed by CLICKING HERE
Click on the image below to view our shots from day one of the three day game.
Previous Championship meetings
SCORECARD LINK – 1997
SCORECARD LINK – 2003
SCORECARD LINK – 2006
SCORECARD LINK – 2007
SCORECARD LINK – 2009
SCORECARD LINK – 2010
SCORECARD LINK – 2012
SCORECARD LINK – 2013
SCORECARD LINK – 2015
SCORECARD LINK – 2016
SCORECARD LINK – 2018
