T20 Blast

Gloucestershire's star left-arm seamer David Payne faces 12 weeks on the sidelines after ankle surgery, ruling him out of the entire T20 Blast campaign.

The T20 Blast returns this weekend with glorious weather forecast, offering the perfect backdrop for festival cricket after a miserable April.

The defending champions enter uncharted territory as they attempt to become the first side to retain the T20 Blast trophy in the competition's revamped format.

Somerset's leading wicket-taker from last season faces international duty conflict with early T20 Blast fixtures.

Warwickshire Bears have secured the signature of Pakistan's rising spin star Usman Tariq for their T20 Blast campaign after fighting off global competition.