Match Preview: Hampshire v Middlesex (1st Aug) & Glamorgan v Hampshire (2nd Aug) - Royal London One-Day Cup 

Hampshire look to regain momentum following a tough Royal London One-Day Cup defeat to Kent on Thursday, as they aim for victories against Middlesex and Glamorgan in back-to-back 50-over matches.

James Vince’s side enjoyed an impressive 87-run victory over local rivals Sussex in Monday’s opening fixture, however Hampshire then faltered at Canterbury to leave them with one win and one loss in the competition so far.

Saturday’s fixture at the The Ageas Bowl is also the Ageas Family Festival with a day of cricketing action and family-friendly activities, before a musical performance from Boyzone concludes proceedings.

Hampshire Squad:

Hampshire name an unchanged 13-man squad from Thursday’s trip to Canterbury.

Fidel Edwards again features and looks set to make his second appearance of the competition, whilst Danny Briggs and Will Smith feature once again in addition to the final eleven named against Kent.

The Opposition:

Middlesex

Middlesex have stuttered to begin their 2015 Royal London One-Day cup campaign with one loss and one no-result gained from their opening two games.

England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan will lead the visitors and he will likely be the key-man to watch when his side visit the The Ageas Bowl on Saturday after the left-hander averaged more than 56 in List A matches last year.

Glamorgan

Despite being docked two points before the commencement of this year’s competition, Glamorgan claimed a healthy three points from their first two Royal London One-Day cup fixtures.

Jacques Rudolph’s side enjoyed a thrilling three-wicket win over Kent in their second match of the competition, largely thanks to an impressive century from powerful batsman Colin Ingram, who will likely be the danger-man once again as Hampshire travel to Cardiff.

Did You Know?        

• Hampshire have not lost to Middlesex in any List A fixture since 2006, claiming victory in the last three contests between the two sides.
• The last time Hampshire played Middlesex in a 50-over match, Jimmy Adams and Liam Dawson both hit match-winning half-centuries.

• Hampshire have won six of the last eight List A clashes when Glamorgan have been the opponents.
• Chris Wood averages just 14.85 with the ball against Glamorgan with career-best List A figures of 5-22 against the home-side.

What The Team Say: 

Hampshire Director of Cricket Giles White: ‘It’s an important game that we’ve got at the The Ageas Bowl on Saturday and then we’ve got to back that up again on Sunday against Glamorgan. We started well with a win against Sussex but after one win from two now – we’d like a win on Saturday.’ 

Hampshire Squad:

Jimmy Adams, Michael Carberry, James Vince (c), Adam Wheater, Joe Gatting, Will Smith, Gareth Berg, Yasir Arafat, Chris Wood, Danny Briggs, Liam Dawson, Mason Crane, Fidel Edwards.

Coverage:

Live text commentary will be available via the Hampshire Cricket Twitter and Facebook pages. A feed to these will also be available on this page.

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

Additional Information:

Match-day programmes can be purchased on the day for £3 (including a free scorecard). Scorecards are also available to purchase individually for just 50p.

Weather Forecast:

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Tickets:

Tickets for this match are available to purchase via our online ticketing website, over the phone on 0844 847 1863 or in person at the The Ageas Bowl Ticketing and Membership Office via normal working hours or Match Day Ticket Office on match days.