2:39pm Wednesday 23rd December 2009
By Michael Reeves
WORCESTERSHIRE have confirmed their Friends Provident T20 home derby with Warwickshire will begin an hour earlier than scheduled due to the clash with England’s World Cup match with Algeria.
The County were set to face their local rivals at New Road on Friday, June 18 at 5.40pm as the game is live on Sky.
However, England’s second Pool ‘C’ match in South Africa is kicking off at 7.30pm meaning the two would overrun.
With the Warwickshire match being Worcestershire’s biggest money-making game of the season, the club have been keen to ensure supporters will be able to watch both.
The New Road club have also announced several other changes to their fixture list.
The LV= County Championship Division Two match with Surrey, starting on Wednesday, April 21, has been switched from the Brit Oval to Whitgift School, Croydon.
Their T20 game at Lancashire on Friday, July 2 will now take place on Monday, July 5, while the start time of the North section match at Northamptonshire on Friday, June 11 will now start at 7pm rather than 5.30pm.
Worcestershire have also announced several pre-season friendlies.
On Wednesday March 31 they play a two-day game against Essex at Chelmsford before facing Glamorgan at the Swalec Stadium on Saturday, April 3.
Worcestershire then face Gloucestershire at New Road for a two-day contest on Tuesday, April 6. The County will also play an away Twenty 20 friendly against Oxford University on Tuesday, May 11.
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