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Match Preview: Essex v Hampshire Men, Metro Bank One-Day Cup
Match Preview: Essex v Hampshire Men, Metro Bank One-Day Cup
Hampshire Men are back in action on the road in the One-Day Cup as they face Essex following Sunday's defeat against Worcestershire Rapids at New Road
Essex Men v Hampshire Men
Metro Bank One-Day Cup
Friday 31 July (11am start)
Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford
Hampshire Men are back in action on the road in the One-Day Cup as they face Essex following Sunday's defeat against Worcestershire Rapids at Visit Worcestershire New Road.
Hampshire were within touching distance of a momentous win at New Road against the reigning champions of the Metro Bank One Day Cup. When Oliver Williams was dismissed at 260-9 and Andrew Neal stepped out to the crease, few expected such a mammoth comeback from the tailender. His 48 from 22 balls piled on the pressure for the hosts, but in the final over an edge to the keeper confirmed a defeat for Hampshire by just 4 runs.
Worcestershire set a target of 308 to win after some strong batting from Henry Cullen and Kashif Ali, adding 72 and 65 to the total respectively. Fateh Singh claimed another three wickets including the decisive dismissal of Andrew Neal in the final over to make it two wins in two for Worcestershire Rapids.
Hampshire defeat Essex by five wickets at Utilita Bowl in their last meeting, with Joe Weatherley stealing the show. He stormed to 116 not out from 105 balls, passing his previous high score of 105 in List A matches, as well as surpassing a total of 1000 runs.
Hampshire
Hampshire have named a 15-player squad for their men’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup match against Worcestershire.
Kyle Abbott returns to the squad after not being a part of the squad against Worcestershire last Sunday.
Kyle Abbott (87)
Andrew Neal (17)
Toby Albert † (15)
Felix Organ (3)
Ben Brown † (10)
Ali Orr (27)
James Fuller (26)
Harry Petrie (4)
Nick Gubbins Captain (31)
Tom Prest (24)
Dom Kelly (16)
Ashutosh Sharma (77)
Jake Lehmann (33)
Ollie Williams (20)
Fletcha Middleton (19)
Essex
Previewed by Martin Smith – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Tom Westley
2025 Position: 4th (Group A)
2025 Most Runs: Tom Westley (561)
2025 Most Wickets: Charlie Bennett & Matt Critchley (12)
Why they can win the competition: Momentum. Essex won their last five games in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup last season, so are clearly on a roll, albeit after an interval of a year. The squad is largely unchanged and has since added experience and depth.
Player to watch: Tom Westley – the experienced captain enjoyed a purple patch in the competition a year ago with two centuries and 561 runs at an average of 70. Having sat out the Vitality T20 Blast he will be fresh and raring to go.
Young gun: Mitchell Killeen – the 21-year-old seamer has not broken into the first team yet since his move from Durham. But the 50-over competition could provide him with the opening he requires to kickstart his Essex career.
Final thought: It’s not just a development competition for players. For the second year, Essex entrust head-coach duties to batting coach Tom Huggins to enhance his education. Last season he oversaw five victories at a time when Essex couldn’t buy a win.
Head-to-Head:
Hampshire Men’s record in List A matches v Essex:
Played
Won
Tied
Lost
No Result
74
38
0
33
5
Recent meetings:
August 7 2025 | Utilita Bowl | Hampshire won by five wickets
August 8 2023 | Utilita Bowl | Hampshire won by four wickets
August 21 2022 | Utilita Bowl | Hampshire won by three wickets
July 22 2021 | Utilita Bowl | Essex won by three wickets
April 28 2019 | Ambassador Cruise Line Ground | Essex won by 111 runs
Ticketing
Tickets for Essex v Hampshire Men in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup are available by clicking here.
Coverage
The match will be live streamed on the Essex Cricket YouTube channel.
Fans can stay updated on the match via the Hampshire Cricket X/Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts, where regular score updates, photos from the game, and match clips will be shared.
