Match Preview: Hampshire Men v Durham, Rothesay County Championship
Hampshire Men return Rothesay County Championship action against Durham at Utilita Bowl over May Bank Holiday weekend
Next summer’s sold-out Vitality IT20 between England Men and India Men at The Ageas Bowl will now be played on Thursday 7th July 2022.
The date of the match, originally scheduled for Wednesday 6th July 2022, has been moved - along with the dates of all other matches in next summer's white ball series against India - to accommodate the rescheduled fifth match of the LV= Insurance Test Series between England Men and India Men.
The fifth Test match, which was due to take place last month at Emirates Old Trafford, was called off when India were unable to field a team due to fears of a further increase in the number of COVID-19 cases inside the camp.
With India leading the series 2-1, the concluding fifth match will now take place from July 1, 2022, at Edgbaston, following an agreement between the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Given the rescheduling of the fifth Test, the Vitality IT20 Series between England and India in 2022 will now start later than originally planned, with The Ageas Bowl now hosting the sold-out, series-opening fixture on Thursday 7th July.
All ticket holders will receive an email detailing the fixture’s date change and do not have to take any action as all tickets will remain valid for the revised date. Should any ticket holders no longer be able to attend due to the date change they’ll have the opportunity to claim a refund via the email they would have received outlining the date change.
The rescheduling of the fifth Test between England Men and India Men has no bearing on next summer’s sold-out Vitality IT20 between England Men and South Africa Men at The Ageas Bowl on Sunday 31st July 2022, which will take place on the original date as planned.
We are very pleased that we have reached an agreement with BCCI to creating a fitting end to what has been a brilliant series so far.
Tom Harrison, ECB CEO
I’m very grateful to all the venues involved for the cooperation they’ve shown in allowing us to reschedule this match. I’d also like to thank Cricket South Africa for their support and understanding to allow these changes to be possible.
We recognise that accommodating this extra match means a tighter schedule for the white ball series. We will continue to manage our players’ welfare and workloads through next year while we also continue to seek the optimum schedule for fans, players and our partners across the game.’
Hospitality packages, pitch-facing hotel rooms at Hilton at The Ageas Bowl and 2022 Hampshire Members’ tickets are still available for the Vitality IT20 between England Men and India Men on Thursday 7th July 2022 and the Vitality IT20 between England Men and South Africa Men on Sunday 31st July 2022 with more information available via the links below.
Hospitality
Hospitality at next summer’s IT20s at The Ageas Bowl has also been popular with packages for both fixtures selling fast. For more information on the premium experiences available at 2022’s matches please follow the links below.
England v South Africa Hospitality
Hilton at The Ageas Bowl
It's still possible to enjoy both fixtures from the comfort of your very own bedroom at Hilton at The Ageas Bowl. Pitch-facing bedrooms with balconies are still available for next summer’s matches with more information available via reservations@hiltonageasbowl.com or the links below.
England v South Africa Hotel Rooms
Waiting List
You can join a waiting list for tickets via the link below and we’ll be in touch should any tickets become available for either fixture.
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