Match Preview: Hampshire v Middlesex - Royal London One-Day Cup

Hampshire will be searching for a trio of victories to begin this year’s Royal London One-Day Cup as Middlesex arrive at the The Ageas Bowl for the latest instalment of 50-over action tomorrow.

James Vince’s squad have enjoyed a strong start to their title defence so far with wins coming against Kent Spitfires and Glamorgan in last week’s opening fixtures – they’ll be hoping for more of the same in an important week in the competition, beginning with Dawid Malan’s side.

Hampshire Squad:

An unchanged 13-man squad has been named once again for Tuesday’s second home fixture, with Gareth Berg and Brad Taylor included alongside the final XI that featured in last week’s two victories.

Sam Northeast, James Vince and Tom Alsop have totalled more than 400 runs between them in this year’s competition so far and they’ll be looking to continue their strong start to the campaign. Kyle Abbott picked up a List A for Hampshire against Glamorgan last Friday, claiming 3-47 in good batting conditions, and he’ll spearhead the bowling attack once again on Tuesday.

The Opposition:

After a 2018 campaign which garnered mixed results, two wins from their first two fixtures have ensured a positive start to this year’s 50-over competition for Middlesex.

Batsmen Stephen Eskinazi, Nick Gubbins and skipper Malan have all made key contributions with the bat so far, and with England’s white-ball captain Eoin Morgan also featuring in the line-up, there are plenty of top-order threats to contend with. A six-wicket haul for leg-spinner Nathan Sowter in their first contest has been the highlight with the ball in the opening matches with good contributions also coming from seam duo Toby Roland-Jones and Tom Helm – minimising the success of both seamers in particular will be a priority for Hampshire on Tuesday.

Did You Know?

• Hampshire have lost just one List A fixture against Middlesex in 13 years.
• Mason Crane has taken more List A wickets against Middlesex than any other opposition he’s faced, claiming 13 wickets at an average of just 15.53 in four fixtures.

Full Hampshire Squad:

Coverage:

A live stream, ball-by-ball coverage and highlights of Tuesday’s match will be available at ageasbowl.com whilst match updates will be available via the Hampshire Cricket social media channels.

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

Weather Forecast:

Please follow the link for the latest weather forecast for the The Ageas Bowl: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcp19y6c9

Tickets:

Tickets for Hampshire’s 50-over match against Middlesex at the The Ageas Bowl can be purchased online via the link below, over the phone on 0844 847 1863, or by visiting the The Ageas Bowl’s Ticketing & Membership Office via normal working hours.