Oxfordshire Cricket has confirmed its 12-man squad for the annual National Counties Cricket Association (NCCA) showcase fixture, set to take place this Bank Holiday Monday against Surrey CCC at Thame Town Cricket Club.
The highly anticipated match offers Oxfordshire’s Men’s 1st XI a rare opportunity to test themselves against first-class opposition, with this year’s opponents being one of the most successful sides in recent history. Surrey CCC, inaugural T20 Cup winners in 2003, enter the match as reigning County Championship champions, having claimed the title three years in a row from 2022 to 2024.
The Oxfordshire squad continues to reflect the strength of its talent development system, with almost two-thirds of the team having progressed through the county’s pathway programme and its commitment to young players of high-potential. Four changes have been made to the team selected for the NCCA T20 opener on Sunday: Bother, Hayden and Tristan Rossouw replace Sussex CCC professionals Archie Lenham and Henry Rogers, while debutants Rahul Tangirala (former Sussex CCC Academy batter) and Tahmid Ahmed (identified via our open trials) come in for Harrison Ward and Ahmed Khan.
Play begins at 2:00pm, and all attendees are encouraged to review important information on the Oxfordshire Cricket website regarding admission, parking, catering, and seating.
Forename | Surname/Initial | Playing Qualification | Age as of 1st April | Current Club in 2025 |
01/04/2025 | ||||
Tahmid | AHMED MA | N/A | 22 | Weston-Super-Mare CC |
Oliver | ARMSTRONG OH | Age Group | 20 | Oxford Downs CC |
Thomas | DAVIS TE | N/A | 24 | Knowle and Dorridge CC |
Dylan | DRISCOLL DA | Age Group | 19 | Oxford CC |
Luke | HAYES LB | Age Group | 19 | Aston Rowant CC |
Zach | LION-CACHET ZB | Age Group | 21 | Preston Nomads CC |
Arjun | RAMKUMAR | Club | 23 | Banbury CC |
Hayden | ROSSOUW HK | Club | 24 | Aston Rowant |
Tristan | ROSSOUW TO | Age Group | 19 | Aston Rowant |
George | TAIT GG* | Age Group | 23 | Banbury CC |
Rahul | TANGIRALA | N/A | 18 | Three Bridges CC |
Jacob | TOWNSEND JE | Age Group | 19 | Kibworth CC |
Total All Ages (full squad) | 229 | |||
Total Ages minus 3 Eldest (full squad) | 158 | |||
Average Age Youngest 8 (full squad) | 19.75 | |||
Information for Spectators
Members, supporters and spectators who plan to attend are politely asked to take note of the following information ahead of time. Play will commence at 2pm.
Locating Thame Town Cricket Club
The club address is; Thame Town Cricket Club, Church Meadow, Church Road, Thame, OX9 3AJ and the What3Words location is price.manifests.elder.
Admission
Entrance to the showcase fixture is free of charge.
Parking at Thame Town Cricket Club
Parking at the Ground will be for players, officials, staff and blue badge holders only.
Accessible Parking for Visitors
Members, supporters and spectators will be able access free parking at the following nearby locations;
- ULS Technology (United Legal Services also known as Smoove) – Situated next to Thame Town Cricket Club on Church Road will be suitable for early arrivals only.
- Lord Williams Upper School front car park – Located on the Oxford Road, the ground is a 1/2 a mile walk to the ground.
Travelling by Rail
The nearest train station to Thame Town Cricket Club is Thame & Haddenham Parkway with buses or taxis to Thame available from there.
Spectator catering
Jaime’s Fish and Chips will be providing food through the afternoon. The Meadows Bar will be open from 12pm for soft drinks, alcohol, crisps, cake, coffee, tea accepting card payments only.
Seating
Very limited seating is available at the ground, so members, supporters and spectators are asked to come prepared with their own chairs and seating.
Live Streaming
Oxfordshire Cricket intend to live stream the match for those who aren’t able to attend in person.
We look forward to welcoming members, supporters and spectators to Thame Town Cricket Club and express our sincere thanks to all at the hosting for staging the annual showcase match this coming weekend.