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Snell gets the call for Cornwall's one-day tie against Hertfordshire

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Cornwall get their MCCA Trophy campaigns under way tomorrow when they host Hertfordshire at Werrington (11am).

It is the first time a one-day game has been staged at Ladycross, though two championship games were played there in the late 1990s.

The sides met at North Mymms last year when Cornwall dramatically chased down the home side's 243 to win by three wickets with just a ball to spare thanks to Matt Robins, David Roberts and Tom Sharp making half centuries.

The win saw Cornwall through to the quarter-finals of where they lost to the eventual champions Cumberland.

Cornwall's preparation this season has seen the annual Jersey tour followed by a game against a Troon Invitational XI, for the Charlie Rickard Memorial Cup.

The Troon XI was strengthened to balance the sides and Paul skipper Kelvin Snell took three wickets and made a match-winning 72 not out.

The performance helped the selectors decide to include him in tomorrow's squad. Also named for the first time in a one-day line up is Jake Libby.

The Callington opener topped Cornwall's Championship batting averages last season and he has already made a great start to 2013.

In last week's Premier Fifty/50 Cup game with Grampound Road at Moores Park, he made an unbeaten 160 not out sharing a double century opening partnership with fellow county opener Matt Robins.

Then, during the week, he played for Cardiff MCCU in their game against Somerset CCC at Taunton Vale.

The university side were well beaten inside two days but Libby top scored in their first innings, making 28 before being caught behind by Jos Buttler.

Spinner Shakil Ahmed has taken over as Cornwall's professional this year from former Somerset player Keith Parsons whose one-day appearances have been limited however due to his captaincy of the ECB Unicorns.

The only absentee from the Cornwall team that played in the championship final against Buckinghamshire last year is Tom Hughes while Dan Davis, Alex Smeeth and Snell have been added.

Tom Sharp leads the side for the 12th consecutive season.

Cornwall (from): T G Sharp (capt), M L Robins, J D Libby, D F Davis, D J Roberts, T Williams (wk), C A Hunkin, K J Snell, A G Smeeth, S C Hockin, S Ahmed, N S Curnow, R J Harrison.

Hertfordshire (from): N V Jeyaratnam (capt), D J Blacktopp, H D Ramsden, J E Southgate, B J Frazer, W V M Jones, M J Milligan, N J Lamb, C E Stewart (wk), S P White, U Arif, E C Ballard, R E Wynne.

Snell gets the call for Cornwall's one-day tie against Hertfordshire


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