Despite the absence of D’Oliveira, the Pears’ top run-scorer in the competition this season with 448 runs including two hundreds and one half-century, Worcestershire do have options in their 15-man squad for the trip to Nottingham.
Rookie batters Dan Lategan and Isaac Mohammed have shown their promise with the former hitting a career-best 78 in the commanding win over Somerset in the semi-final.
In-form wicketkeeper Gareth Roderick, fresh from his 151 against Durham, could come in as a batter with One-Day Cup regular Henry Cullen behind the stumps.
Left-arm spinner Fateh Singh could provide the slow bowling option if required with Tom Hinley also available to bowl left-arm wrist-spin.
Worcestershire’s last major trophy was the T20 Blast in 2018 and, after narrowly failing to become the first club to retain the cup the following year, they reached the quarter-finals of the One-Day Cup in 2023 and 2024.
“I’d like to think over the years we deserve a final,” Richardson said. “We’ve had our challenges in red-ball cricket and we didn’t quite get there in the T20s.
“Everyone’s worked incredibly hard to earn a day out and hopefully win some silverware.”
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