SOMERSET Women are all set for the start of their 2019 campaign, with a Bank Holiday double-header.

Somerset are playing in Division 2 of the Royal London Women’s One-Day Championship and T20 competitions this summer, and begin their 50-over campaign against Wales at Taunton Vale on Sunday (11am).

That is followed on Bank Holiday Monday by the visit of Durham in a match that is part of Women’s County Cricket Day, a new initiative aimed at encouraging cricket fans to support their county women’s team.

Somerset captain Sophie Luff said: “I think it is a great initiative and it has got people talking about women’s county cricket, which is brilliant.”

Luff can no longer call on the services of World Cup winner Anya Shrubsole, who has signed for Berkshire, but Somerset have signed wicketkeeper-batsman Nat Wraith from Gloucestershire.

“We are a young team – our oldest player will be 26 – but that opens up opportunities for people to impress,” Luff said.

Somerset squad

Tilly Bond (18, RHB, RMF, Bridgwater CC)

Hannah Capes (18, RHB, WK, Weston-super-Mare CC)

Josie Cherson (19, RHB, RMF, Congresbury CC and Bridgwater CC)

Cassie Coombes (20, RHB, RM, Bridgwater CC)

Emily Dibble (18, RHB, RFM, Butleigh CC and Loughborough MCCU)

Jodie Filer (18, RHB, OS, Weston-super-Mare CC)

Lauren Filer (18, RHB, RFM, Weston-super-Mare CC)

Emma Godman (22, LHB, OS, Bath CC)

Olivia Hamilton (18, RHB, LS, Bath CC)

Sophie Luff (25, RHB, RM, Lympsham & Belvedere CC)

Jennifer Poole (18, RHB, RM, Bridgwater CC)

Nicole Richards (26, RHB, OS, Bath CC)

Lorraine Szczepanski (21, RHB, OS, North Perrott CC)

Georgia Tulip (21, LHB, LMF, Weston-super-Mare CC)

Nat Wraith (17, RHB, WK, Frenchay CC)

Somerset Women 2019 Fixtures

50-over:

May 5 - Somerset v Wales (Taunton Vale, 11am)

May 6 - Somerset v Durham (Taunton Vale, 11am)

May 12 - Berkshire v Somerset (North Maidenhead, 11am)

May 19 - Essex v Somerset (Billericay, 11am)

May 26 - Middlesex v Somerset (Mill Hill School, 11am)

May 27 - Worcs v Somerset (Kidderminster Victoria CC, 11am)

June 2 - Somerset v Devon (Taunton Vale, 11am)

T20 (played as round-robin on the day):

June 9 - Somerset v Essex & Yorkshire (Taunton School, 10.30am)

June 16 - Durham v Somerset & Cheshire (Hartlepool, 10.30am)

June 23 - Somerset v Devon & Scotland (Taunton Deane, 10.30am)

June 30 - Derbyshire v Somerset & Worcs (Himley CC, 10.30am)