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Gloucestershire Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Gloucestershire's complete 2026 men's Vitality Blast record: the 18-player documented match group, all 12 Central & West Group scores plus the quarter-final, D'Arcy Short's 446 runs and 11 wickets, Duan Jansen's 16 wickets, Jack Taylor's captaincy, the coaching and cricket leadership, member-governed structure, Bristol home and the county's other domestic competitions.
Bristol and Gloucestershire, England
GLOUCS
2024 Vitality Blast champions · 2007 runners-up · 2026 quarter-finalists
- Captain
- Jack Taylor
- Head coach
- Mark Alleyne
- Home
- Bristol County Ground
- Founded
- 1870 · first-class county since 1870
Team overview
Gloucestershire at a glance
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club are a member-governed registered society representing Bristol and the historic county. The constitution places the County Ground at Nevil Road at the centre of the club's playing, coaching and community work.
The men's side finished third in the 2026 Vitality Blast Central & West Group with seven wins, five losses, 28 points and a +0.288 net run rate. Their title defence continued into the quarter-finals, where Northamptonshire chased 153 in 17.4 overs to end Gloucestershire's campaign.
D'Arcy Short led the completed tournament with 446 Gloucestershire runs and also took 11 wickets. Captain Jack Taylor was second with 268 runs, Duan Jansen led the bowling with 16 wickets from seven matches and Marchant de Lange followed with 14.
Gloucestershire won their first English men's T20 title in 2024, beating Somerset by eight wickets in the final. The club also competes in the County Championship and One-Day Cup; those records are kept separate from this Blast page.
Completed seasonQF
Group third; quarter-finalist
The official group table records seven wins, five losses and 28 points from 12 matches. Adding the knockout defeat gives a complete campaign record of seven wins and six losses from 13.
Performance leaders
Gloucestershire's 2026 Vitality Blast leaders
Totals include the 12 group matches and the quarter-final. The all-rounder card is a transparent runs-and-wickets comparison, not a separate official award.
D Arcy Short
Thirteen innings at 37.17 and a 158.16 strike rate
Jack Taylor
Captain; twelve innings at 26.80 with a 134.00 strike rate
Duan Jansen
Seven matches at 12.00, including two four-wicket returns
Marchant de Lange
Played all 13 matches and delivered 46.4 overs
D Arcy Short
Team-leading runs plus the joint-third wicket total
D Arcy Short
Fifty-six balls in the 57-run win over Surrey
Highest team score217/6 at YorkshireWon by 56 runs
Biggest win191/5 vs Surrey+57 runs
Best bowlingDuan JansenTwo 4-fors
Completed scores
All 13 Gloucestershire scores in Vitality Blast 2026
The complete campaign is listed in order: 12 Central & West Group matches followed by the away quarter-final. The group record was 7–5; the knockout loss makes the overall record 7–6.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Match Group match 1 | Warwickshire BearsSeat Unique Stadium, Bristol | GLOUCS 121 all out (16.1 overs)Warwickshire Bears 74 all out (14.4 overs) | Won by 47 runs |
| W | Match Group match 2 | GlamorganSophia Gardens, Cardiff | GLOUCS 158/8 (20 overs)Glamorgan 157/8 (20 overs) | Won by 2 wickets |
| L | Match Group match 3 | Northamptonshire SteelbacksCounty Ground, Northampton | GLOUCS 164/9 (20 overs)Northamptonshire Steelbacks 166/3 (16.2 overs) | Lost by 7 wickets |
| W | Match Group match 4 | YorkshireHeadingley, Leeds | GLOUCS 217/6 (20 overs)Yorkshire 161 all out | Won by 56 runs |
| W | Match Group match 5 | SomersetSeat Unique Stadium, Bristol | GLOUCS 138/3 (14.1 overs)Somerset 137/8 (20 overs) | Won by 7 wickets |
| W | Match Group match 6 | Worcestershire RapidsSeat Unique Stadium, Bristol | GLOUCS 148/7 (20 overs)Worcestershire Rapids 145 all out | Won by 3 runs |
| L | Match Group match 7 | SomersetCooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | GLOUCS 176/7 (20 overs)Somerset 194/7 (20 overs) | Lost by 18 runs |
| L | Match Group match 8 | Northamptonshire SteelbacksSeat Unique Stadium, Bristol | GLOUCS 184/2 (20 overs)Northamptonshire Steelbacks 187/2 | Lost by 8 wickets |
| W | Match Group match 9 | SurreySeat Unique Stadium, Bristol | GLOUCS 191/5 (20 overs)Surrey 134 all out | Won by 57 runs |
| L | Match Group match 10 | Warwickshire BearsEdgbaston, Birmingham | GLOUCS 173/6 (20 overs)Warwickshire Bears 203/5 (20 overs) | Lost by 30 runs |
| W | Match Group match 11 | Worcestershire RapidsVisit Worcestershire New Road | GLOUCS 182/8 (19 overs)Worcestershire Rapids 181/5 (20 overs) | Won by 2 wickets |
| L | Match Group match 12 | GlamorganSeat Unique Stadium, Bristol | GLOUCS 185 all out (19.1 overs)Glamorgan 235/7 (20 overs) | Lost by 50 runs |
| L | Match Quarter-final | Northamptonshire SteelbacksCounty Ground, Northampton | GLOUCS 152 all out (20 overs)Northamptonshire Steelbacks 153/2 (17.4 overs) | Lost by 8 wickets |
Documented men's T20 match group
Gloucestershire 2026 Vitality Blast squad
These 18 players form the final documented quarter-final squad and bench, cross-checked against the county's earlier 2026 Blast match squads. It records the actual T20 campaign group rather than carrying every multi-format contracted player into the page.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
All-Rounders
Bowlers
Competition record
League and season history
Gloucestershire's professional men play the Vitality Blast, County Championship and One-Day Cup. The club also runs a separate women's programme; its fixtures, squad and statistics are not combined with this men's record.
2026 Men · England & WalesVitality BlastCompetition hub →2026 · England and Wales · first classCounty ChampionshipOfficial competition site ↗2026 · England and Wales · List AOne-Day CupOfficial competition site ↗
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3rd Central & West · Quarter-final | 7 wins · 6 losses overall | D'Arcy Short · 446 | Duan Jansen · 16 |
| 2025 | 7th · South Group | 5 wins · 9 losses | D'Arcy Short · 551 | David Payne · 17 |
| 2024 | Champions | Beat Somerset by 8 wickets in final | First T20 title | Finals Day: 20 wickets |
| 2007 | Runners-up | Lost final to Kent by 4 wickets | Second Finals Day | First T20 final |
Team operations
GLOUCS coaching and support staff
Mark Alleyne
Led the 2026 men's coaching group after guiding Gloucestershire to their first Blast title in 2024.
Jon Lewis
Appointed in October 2025 to lead the club's men's cricket strategy and performance programme.
Jack Taylor
Captained Gloucestershire throughout the 13-match 2026 Blast campaign.
Home venue
Seat Unique Stadium
Bristol, EnglandThe County Ground on Nevil Road in Bishopston is Gloucestershire's headquarters and primary home, currently branded Seat Unique Stadium. It hosted all six of the men's 2026 Blast home group matches; the club also stages county cricket at the Cheltenham Cricket Festival.
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Latest GLOUCS updates
Final scorecards and dated club or county reports cover the completed campaign. Archived results are not presented as live coverage.
Quarter-final · 15 Jul 2026
Northamptonshire end Gloucestershire's title defence in the quarter-final
Read at Cricbuzz scorecard ↗Group finale · 12 Jul 2026Gloucestershire qualify third despite final group defeat
Read at ECB match centre ↗Match report · 31 May 2026Short's 82 and four wickets power a 56-run win at Headingley
Read at Yorkshire Cricket ↗Season preview · 01 Mar 2026Gloucestershire prepare a strengthened squad for the 2026 Blast
Read at Gloucestershire Cricket ↗Official destinations
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Reader questions
Gloucestershire FAQ
Where did Gloucestershire finish in the 2026 Vitality Blast?
They finished third in the Central & West Group with seven wins, five losses, 28 points and a +0.288 net run rate, then lost the quarter-final to Northamptonshire.
Who captained Gloucestershire in the 2026 Blast?
Jack Taylor captained Gloucestershire throughout the completed 13-match campaign.
Who scored the most runs for Gloucestershire in 2026?
D'Arcy Short led the team with 446 runs from 13 innings at a strike rate of 158.16.
Who took the most wickets for Gloucestershire?
Duan Jansen took 16 wickets in seven matches, two more than Marchant de Lange.
Who was Gloucestershire's leading all-rounder?
D'Arcy Short combined the team-high 446 runs with 11 wickets, including 82 and 4/30 at Yorkshire.
Who coaches Gloucestershire?
Mark Alleyne is the men's head coach, while Jon Lewis is director of cricket.
Who owns Gloucestershire County Cricket Club?
Gloucestershire is a registered society governed by its members rather than a privately owned franchise.
Where do Gloucestershire play home matches?
Their headquarters and primary home is Bristol County Ground on Nevil Road, currently branded Seat Unique Stadium.
Have Gloucestershire won the T20 Blast?
Yes. They won their first men's T20 title in 2024, beating Somerset by eight wickets in the final.
Which other competitions do Gloucestershire play in?
The men's county also competes in the first-class County Championship and the 50-over One-Day Cup.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-09 after the quarter-final. ECB and Gloucestershire documents establish the table, governance, venue, programme and title history; completed scorecards and team-filtered tables supply all 13 scores, the documented match group and final player leaders.
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England and Wales Cricket BoardFinal 2026 Central & West table and match centre
Open ↗02Gloucestershire CricketConstitution, registered-society structure and County Ground headquarters
Open ↗03Gloucestershire Cricket2025 annual report, 2026 squad changes and cricket programme
Open ↗04Gloucestershire CricketOfficial account of the 2024 championship campaign
Open ↗05CricbuzzCompleted team-filtered 2026 batting, bowling and highest-score tables
Open ↗06CricbuzzFinal quarter-final squad, score and 18-player documented group
Open ↗07England and Wales Cricket BoardFirst-ever 2024 Vitality Blast title
Open ↗08Yorkshire CricketOfficial 2026 Headingley score and D'Arcy Short all-round performance
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