Edgware CC announce tour squad to Kent

After months of waiting, after weeks of speculation, the Edgware CC tour squad to Kent has been announced.

The tour squad, which was announced by captain Ciaran Hosty at a local subway restaurant, contains no fewer than two debutants. "We've picked an experience squad for the tour and one or two guys that will come as a surprise to the die hard Edgware supporters. But with over 180 Edgware caps between the guys selected, we should be more than competitive."

The squad is split between those who will participate in both games against Tunbridge Wells and Harbledown CC and those that will play on just the Saturday (Tunbridge) or Sunday (Harbledown), with the majority opting to travel down on the Friday to prepare for the tour at the local pubs and restaurants.

Itinerary

Friday 7 September

The squad will arrive at Tunbridge Wells on Friday 7 September, between 1800-2000 and check into the 'Tunbridge Wells Retreat', a hotel 5 minutes walk from the local train station. From here, the players will be greeted by a traditional Kentish dance and ceremony and recover from their intense train lag. The players will then enjoy some local cuisine and drinks from the area.

Saturday 8 September

The team will check out of the 'Tunbridge Wells Retreat' by 11am on the Saturday morning and head to the Nevill Ground by 11.30 for a series of warm ups, net sessions and for some, hangover naps.

Edgware CC -v- Tunbridge Wells - Nevill Ground - 1pm start - 40 overs per side

The game is scheduled to finish at 7pm and the team will then depart by car to Canterbury. Once in Canterbury, the team will check into 'YHA Hostel - Canterbury' by 2030 before embarking on a pub crawl around Canterbury:

2100 - The Cricketers Pub

2140 - The lady Luck

2220 - West Gate Inn / Bishops Finger

2300 - The Cherry Tree / Monument

2340 - Alberrys / Three Tuns

0020 - 0400: Club Chemistry

0500 - Curfew

Sunday 9 September

The team will check out of the 'YHA Hostel - Canterbury' by 10am on Sunday morning and will have the option to travel to Whitstable Beach or visit Kent County Cricket Club's home ground, 'St Lawrence Cricket Ground' before setting off to Rough Common at 12.15pm ahead of the Harbledown CC game.

Edgware CC -v- Harbledown CC - Fort Harbledown, Rough Common - 1pm start - 40 overs per side

After a quick beer and a discussion on fines for the tour, the boys will head back to London from 2000-2200.

The full touring squad is below:

Edgware CC Squad to Kent

Ciaran Hosty (c)

Nakul Jilka

Jude Saverus

Rohan Gopal

Shay Marshall

Dean Veerapen

Ananya Dixit

Aakash Shukal

Kishan Varsani

Kabeer Soni

Dharmish Bhatt (Saturday only)

Matt Dempsey (Sunday only)

Nabeel Shahid (Sunday only)