Match Preview: Hampshire v Yorkshire - LV= County Championship

Hampshire will be chasing a vital LV= County Championship victory when they face Yorkshire at the The Ageas Bowl beginning on Monday.

After securing an important draw against Somerset in their last fixture, James Vince’s side know that a victory against Yorkshire will greatly enhance their chances of remaining in Division One.

Hampshire currently lie in eighth place in the top tier with just one game remaining following this home fixture.

Hampshire Squad:

Hampshire have announced an unchanged 13-man squad for the LV= County Championship fixture.

Ryan Stevenson, who recently signed a new contract with the club, and James Tomlinson are both included in addition to the previous final eleven.

The Opposition:

Yorkshire have enjoyed an exceptional 2015 LV= County Championship campaign and were crowned champions with two games to spare in their previous four-day match against Middlesex. 

Andrew Gale’s side triumphed for the second consecutive year and had been unbeaten in their previous 13 games before falling to defeat against a strong Middlesex side on Saturday.

England opener Adam Lyth is available for the visitors following his involvement in the successful 2015 Ashes campaign, however Yorkshire will be without wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow and all-rounder Adil Rashid who are both currently on international duty with England.

Did You Know?

• Hampshire are unbeaten in eight of the last nine home first-class fixtures with Yorkshire as the visiting side.
• Michael Carberry averages an impressive 71.11 with the bat against Yorkshire in all first-class matches, including his career-best 300* back in 2011.

Full Hampshire Squad:

Michael Carberry, Jimmy Adams, Will Smith, James Vince, Sean Ervine, Adam Wheater, Liam Dawson, Gareth Berg, Mason Crane, Fidel Edwards, James Tomlinson, Ryan Stevenson, Ryan McLaren.

What The Team Say:

Hampshire captain James Vince: ‘We have two big games to come - one win maybe two will be enough depending on other results but hopefully we can get over the line and stay up.

‘Yorkshire are obviously a strong side having won the title after beating Middlesex. I'm sure they'll still be trying to prove themselves with the game on TV but we're playing some good cricket at the minute so hopefully we can take that into Monday.’

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  

The match will also be live on Sky Sports Ashes from 10:25am on each day’s play.

Additional Information:

Legendary cricket commentator Henry Blofeld will be visiting the The Ageas Bowl on day one of Hampshire’s last home LV= County Championship match.

On Monday (14 August), Blofeld will be signing two books; The Man Who Coloured Cricket and Cricket on Three Continents; during the lunch-break in the club shop.

Weather Forecast:

Please click here to view the latest weather forecast for The Ageas Bowl.

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.