Cup Match fever is here and tomorrow several young talented cricketers will be vying for a final spot in both Somerset and St George’s Cup Match teams.Do St George’s as challengers have what it takes to pry the cup back away from Somerset? Do Somerset still have that killer instinct that saw them brutally annihilate St George’s last year?One thing is for certain, this Cup Match 2013 will be action packed and one you won’t want to miss as St George’s will be aiming do whatever it takes to wrestle the cup back from Somerset.As challengers St George’s will probably be looking at no less than five changes. At first glance that seems excessive, but that number could increase as the whip is about to be cracked, leaving no player complacent. The only sure spot is the recently inserted captain Oronde Bascome. Five possible changes that frankly will be of no surprise are Oronde Bascome, Onias Bascome, OJ Pitcher, Lateef Trott and George OBrien.Oronde returns as captain, while his younger brother Onias may have cemented his place with a fascinating knock of 148 runs against Somerset. OJ Pitcher missed last year’s Cup Match due to schooling, but his name could be the first on the team sheet after the captain as he is Mr Reliable. Lateef Trott has basically picked himself by his performances in the three trial games claiming almost an average of five wickets per trial. George OBrien has also performed well in the league and in trials consistently getting two to four wickets a game and let’s not forget that Somerset are terrified of him as he has destroyed them in recent years.However, the big buzz right now is who will have the wicket keeping duties? Jason Anderson is a Bermuda international. While everyone else will be blazing you will need a stabiliser and he is definitely that batsman who will bat long and see off the new ball. However, Christian Burgess who is spoken highly of and rated as the next Dean Minors could claim that spot. Christian has been playing overseas in England and surely his game has grown with that exposure. As he is a club player with an abundance of talent, St George’s may opt for the more vibrant, agile, spirited youngster.Then there is the relatively unknown to many, but Tamiko Wilson has let his bat and gloves do the talking for him. A Western Stars prodigy, the talent he displays as a wicketkeeper along with his steady batting with scores of 30s and 40s both in the league and trial matches should carry some weight. If he produces a good score in the final trial he will have the selectors pondering.One major player missing from St George’s is Stefan Kelly. I have no doubt that Stefan, George and Lateef would have destroyed Somerset’s batting line up. The question is who will fill that massive void? Will they stick by Justin Pitcher the player who many questioned his pride when it came to crunch time last Cup Match.Or will someone like Ryan Steede who has been batting and bowling well for Bailey’s Bay come into the fold if he has an outstanding final trial. Kyle Hodsoll. with his consistency and good slower ball. may also be good option. Club player Zico Burgess, who has raw pace and on his day is one of the quickest on the island will be one to look at in this final trial.The other option in the bowling department would be to revert to an extra spinner in left arm Delray Rawlins. As we all know St George’s wicket has been taking massive spin and with Delray claiming four wickets in the previous trial another three wicket haul in the final trial would almost seal his spot, as spin seems to dominate wicket taking in Bermuda.Somerset, the champions, on the other hand have far less headaches and could easily go with an unchanged team from last year after thrashing St George’s in a day and a half. There had been thought that Kamau Leverock would miss the classic as he was playing overseas in England, but he has returned to play giving Somerset some much needed punch in their bowling attack. Tré Manders, until last weekend when he scored 170 against PHC, had been struggling for runs and his spot could have been in jeopardy.Other than that the only other player from last year’s winning team that needs to be concerned is Derrick Brangman. Personally speaking I am a big fan of Derrick and I think he should be an automatic, but with the son of the soil, Joshua Gilbert, now home playing Somerset may opt to take their home grown player. The final trial could be the big decider.One thing Somerset have in their favour is the red hot Malachi Jones who is without a doubt the best bowler/ all-rounder on the island and ever reliable Steven Outerbridge running into some form with a recent knock of 116 in the Eastern Counties against Cleveland. St George’s must find an answer to these two players. They have to be the targets as they are the backbone of Somerset. Take them out and potentially you could take Somerset out.The one player Somerset will surely miss is the in-form Dion Stovell. He is currently in first place for the MVP award according to the Logic BCB MVP statistics. Dion opted not to play last year and it is believed he will continue his self-inflicted boycott of Cup Match. It is a very unfortunate situation because Bermuda will be robbed of seeing a highly talented player.Players on the outside trying to get in for Somerset are home grown players Joshua Gilbert as mentioned above, Shaquille Jones, Kamel Easton and Jordan Desilva. The one player who stands a good chance outside of the Somerset League players is all-rounder Deunte Darrell. Deunte is a class act and has shone in Cup Match before having received the MVP. Somerset could use a player with his temperament and zest.This Saturday both teams will be selected. There will be some happy faces and some sad faces as only eleven can play. The following are the two teams that I think the selectors will pick.Somerset: Jekon Edness (capt), Stephen Outerbridge, Kamau Leverock, Janeiro Tucker, Derrick Brangman, Jacobi Robinson, Malachi Jones, Tré Manders, Chris Douglas, Greg Maybury and Terryn FraySt. George’s: Oronde Bascome (capt), Rodney Trott, Onias Bascome (colt), Lionel Cann, OJ Pitcher, Allan Douglas, George O’Brien, Lateef Trott (colt), Jason Anderson, Delray Rawlins (colt), Justin Pitcher.