Match Preview: Middlesex v Hampshire & Hampshire v Essex Eagles - NatWest T20 Blast

Middlesex vs Hampshire

NatWest T20 Blast

Thursday 3^rd August (18:15 – 21:15)

Lord’s

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Hampshire vs Essex Eagles

NatWest T20 Blast

Friday 4^th August (19:00 - 22:00)

The Ageas Bowl

Hampshire travel to Lord’s to take on Middlesex on Thursday evening before returning to the The Ageas Bowl to host the Essex Eagles 24 hours later in two crucial NatWest T20 Blast clashes remaining this week.

Hampshire Squad:

Hampshire have named a 13-man squad from the narrow defeat suffered against Kent Spitfires on Tuesday evening.

Sean Ervine and Brad Wheal are all included alongside the final XI that featured at the The Ageas Bowl earlier this week.

The Opposition:

Middlesex currently sit sixth in an extremely tight South Group, just one point behind Hampshire who are fourth. Brendon McCullum’s side have had a mixed tournament so far, winning three of their nine group games, and they head into this tie with one win their last four games after defeats to Surrey and Somerset.

Essex have had a largely disappointing T20 Blast campaign so far, sitting eighth in the South Group, yet are only three points off the fourth qualification spot. They have been frustrated by the weather recently with two of the last three matches being abandoned, but Ryan ten Doeschate’s side can be a dangerous outfit on their day, with their most recent victory in the competition coming against Hampshire at Chelmsford last month.

Did You Know?

• Hampshire have won four of their last six away games; five of those games have been won by the side to bat first.
• Each of the last eight meetings between Hampshire and Middlesex have been won by the team batting first on the day.
• James Vince has recorded four half-centuries against Essex Eagles in this format, more than he has against any other team in his T20 career.

Full Hampshire Squad:

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. Additionally, Hampshire’s trip to Middlesex will be live on Sky Sports Cricket, with coverage beginning at 6pm.

Weather Forecast:

For those interested in attending Thursday’s fixture against Middlesex, please follow the link for the latest weather forecast for Lord’s: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcpvhhdht

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

Tickets:
For those who are attending Hampshire’s away trip to Middlesex at the Lord’s, tickets can be purchased online via the official club website using the link below: http://www.middlesexccc.com/tickets/matches/

Tickets for Hampshire’s clash with the Essex Eagles at the The Ageas Bowl can be purchased online via the link below, over the phone or in person at the The Ageas Bowl Ticket Office: 

Phone: 0844 847 1863

In Person: The Ageas Bowl Ticket Office