Match Preview: Surrey v Hampshire, Vitality CC
A 13-player Hampshire squad will travel to The Kia Oval to take on Surrey in the Vitality County Championship
Somerset v Hawks
Vitality Blast
Wednesday 24th May (7pm Start)
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Hampshire Hawks begin their Vitality Blast title defence with a trip to The Cooper Associates County Ground to take on Somerset.
The two sides have met six times in the past two years, facing off in the semi-finals at Edgbaston in back-to-back seasons. The Hawks won on Finals Day last year on their way to a third T20 trophy.
In their last trip to Taunton, James Vince made his career best T20 score (129*) as the Hawks secured a 14-run victory.
Hampshire Squad
The Hawks have named a 13-player squad for the match on Thursday night.
Overseas stars Ben McDermott and Nathan Ellis have rejoined the squad from last year.
Brad Wheal will miss the competition due to a stress fracture, while Benny Howell is still recovering froma calf injury.
Full Hampshire Squad
James Vince (14) Captain |
Toby Albert (15) |
Mason Crane (32) |
Scott Currie (44) |
Liam Dawson (8) |
Nathan Ellis (72) |
James Fuller (26) |
Ben McDermott (28) |
Tom Prest (24) |
John Turner (6) |
Joe Weatherley (5) |
Ross Whiteley (4) |
Chris Wood (25) |
Somerset
2022 Season In Numbers
Head-to-Head
Hampshire’s record in Vitality Blast v Somerset
P: 24, W: 9, T: 1, L: 14
Last 5 meetings:
Tickets
Tickets for the Hawks’ match against Somerset on Wednesday are available by clicking here.
Coverage
The match is live on Sky Sports Cricket, and thus won't be streamed.
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 Taunton: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2636177
A 13-player Hampshire squad will travel to The Kia Oval to take on Surrey in the Vitality County Championship
Keep up with the action as Hampshire's 2nd XI take on Middlesex 2nd XI at Radlett in the Second XI Championship
Read the match report & hear reaction from Southern Vipers' Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy match against Central Sparks at Wormsley