Hampshire Set For El Clasicoast Clash Against Local Rivals Sussex

The Ageas Bowl hosts El Clasicoast on Friday (17^th June), as Hampshire aim to get back to winning ways in the NatWest T20 Blast in a highly anticipated South Coast derby against Sussex Sharks.

Hampshire Squad:

Boosted by the return of captain James Vince, Hampshire are hopeful that Michael Carberry, Adam Wheater and Shahid Afridi will feature against Sussex. Carberry missed trips to Kent and Surrey due to a hand injury.

Wicket-keeper batsman Lewis McManus’ inclusion in Hampshire’s 14-man squad comes after he scored 41 runs off 35 balls in the team’s away defeat to Surrey.

All-rounders Darren Sammy and Afridi are both set to appear against Sussex at the The Ageas Bowl – the last time the pair played together, they hit 65 runs off 34 balls between them.  

The Opposition:

Ross Taylor is Sussex’s main threat with the bat, having registered three fifties in four NatWest T20 Blast matches in 2016, and he hit an unbeaten 93 against Gloucestershire to open his campaign.

England bowler Chris Jordan has taken five wickets in two T20 appearances this year, including the dismissals of Jason Roy, Dwayne Bravo and Daniel Bell-Drummond.

What The Team Say:

Did You Know?

• The first ever day of domestic Twenty20 action involved a thrilling 5-run victory for Hampshire over Sussex.
• 7 out of 10: Hampshire have had the upper hand in previous El Clasicoast meetings at the The Ageas Bowl.
• Shahid Afridi was Man of the Match when the sides met in June 2011, hitting 29 runs off 17 balls and taking 3-10 with the ball.

Recent Form:

James Vince scored 90 not out and Adam Wheater hit 51 off 27 balls in when the sides last met, as Chris Wood closed out a 4-run win at Hove. 

Hampshire’s 9-run victory over Kent at the The Ageas Bowl has been the highlight of a challenging NatWest T20 Blast campaign, whilst Sussex have been the second best performers in the South Division.  

Full Hampshire Squad:

Coverage:

Live text commentary will be available via the Hampshire Cricket Twitter and Facebook pages.

There will also be ball-by-ball commentary available on BBC Radio Solent and online at bbc.co.uk.

Weather:

For a full forecast of Friday’s weather, please visit the following link: www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast

Tickets:

Tickets for El Clasicoast are available to purchase at our cheaper, advance rate until 23:59 on Thursday. From that point on tickets will be available to purchase at our standard rate.

Tickets can be purchased online and over the phone until 12pm (midday) on Friday and after that point will be available to purchase on the gate.

Phone: 0844 847 1863