Match Preview: Hampshire v Northamptonshire, LV= CC

Hampshire v Northamptonshire
LV= Insurance County Championship (Division One)
Thursday 18^th May – Sunday 21^st May (11am Start)
The Ageas Bowl

Hampshire return to The Ageas Bowl this week to take on Northamptonshire in the LV= Insurance County Championship.

The two sides have already met this season when Hampshire picked up their biggest ever victory over Northamptonshire, beating them by an innings and 270 runs. Skipper James Vince (186) and Nick Gubbins (125) both scored centuries with the bat, and James Fuller recorded figures of 6-37 during the reverse fixture.

Currently, after the opening five matches, Hampshire sit in fourth place and Northamptonshire occupy bottom spot in Division One.

Hampshire Squad

Hampshire have named a 12-player squad for the match against Northamptonshire.

John Turner and Mason Crane have been included in the squad for the first time this season, replacing Tom Prest and Kyle Abbott who picked up a knock against Kent.

James Fuller was impressive in last week’s draw in Canterbury, picking up a five-for and a half century, while Joe Weatherley (58) and Liam Dawson (84) also scored runs.

Full Hampshire Squad

Northamptonshire

2023 Season In Numbers

• 10th in Division One

• Form (most recent first): LDLWL

• Leading run scorer: Sam Whiteman (279)

• Leading wicket taker: Jack White (15)

Head-to-Head

Hampshire's record in County Championship v Northamptonshire

P: 117, W: 39, L: 35, D: 43, A: 1

Last 5 meetings:

• April 20 – 22 2023 | Northampton | Hampshire won by an innings and 270 runs
• September 5 – 8 2022 | The Ageas Bowl | Hampshire won by an innings and four runs
• September 3 – 6 2013 | The Ageas Bowl | Match Drawn
• May 29 – June 1 2013 | Northampton | Match Drawn
• August 15 – 18 2012 | The Ageas Bowl | Hampshire won by eight wickets

Tickets

Tickets for Hampshire’s home match against Northamptonshire are available via the link below, while they’ll also be available on the gate each day from 9:30am.

Gates open at 10am on each day.

Click here to buy tickets.

Coverage

A live stream will be available for the match and a link to this stream will be available in the free-to-download Hampshire Cricket App and at www.ageasbowl.com/cricket.

Both the Hampshire Cricket App and www.ageasbowl.com/cricket will also host a live match centre with scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.

Weather Forecast

Please follow the link to view the latest weather forecast for The Ageas Bowl: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6620360