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Match Preview: Glamorgan v Hampshire Men, Rothesay County Championship
Match Preview: Glamorgan v Hampshire Men, Rothesay County Championship
Hampshire Men travel to Cardiff to face Glamorgan with another bid to climb the table and close the gap to safety
Glamorgan v Hampshire Men
Rothesay County Championship
Thursday 27-Sunday 30 August (11am start)
Sophia Gardens
Hampshire Men head across the M4 to Cardiff, where they face Glamorgan.
Last week against Yorkshire, Kyle Abbott reached 50 wickets against the White Rose – the fourth county he has reached a half-century of wickets against.
Toby Albert made a battling 57 in the second innings, but the Rose and Crown fell short by 39 runs.
The team currently sit 19 points from safety in Division One with five matches still to play.
Glamorgan were beaten by Leicestershire in their previous outing. South African-born New Zealander claimed five wickets in his debut match for the county, whilst captain Kiran Carlson made 99 in the second innings.
The Daffodils were victorious over Hampshire at Utilita Bowl earlier this season, when Ben Mayes recorded his maiden first-class fifty, and Ben Brown made 96 in the second innings.
Hampshire
Hampshire have named a provisional 13-player squad for their Rothesay County Championship against Glamorgan.
Pace bowler Sonny Baker’s availability is subject to England selection for the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s, which will start at 11am Thursday 27 August.
Otherwise, the squad remains unchanged from last week’s fixture against Yorkshire.
Kyle Abbott (87)
Jake Lehmann (33)
Toby Albert (15)
Ben Mayes (21)
Ben Brown Captain † (10)
Andrew Neal (17)
Scott Currie (44)
Felix Organ (3)
James Fuller (26)
Ali Orr (27)
Nick Gubbins (31)
Tom Prest (24)
Eddie Jack (91)
Glamorgan
Previewed by Blake Bint, ECB Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay
Captain: Kiran Carlson
Head coach: Richard Dawson
2026 standings: 4th (110 points, three wins, three draws, three losses)
2026 highest run-scorer: Kiran Carlson (761)
2026 highest wicket-taker: Timm van der Gugten (29)
Key winter moves: It has been a quiet winter despite promotion. Sean Dickson joins from Somerset, albeit at the expense of captain Sam Northeast returning to Kent. Academy success in 2025 has seen rookie contracts given to two while James Harris’ retirement and the fact that Asitha Fernando is not returning leaves bowler-shaped holes. Colin Ingram is the only season-long overseas, although Australian quicks Ryan Hadley and Nathan McAndrew will be there for the first six and for two matches in June, respectively.
What we’re looking forward to seeing: Glamorgan are back in Division One for the first time since 2005, which is exciting on the surface. Then though, they had an England international as captain and another played a vital part in the Ashes win that summer; and yet they still recorded 14 losses from 16 games. Glamorgan will be hoping their top seven can offer stability, young though several may be, and be at the forefront of avoiding defeats if not picking up wins.
Aiming to catch Test selectors’ eye: Asa Tribe has overtaken Ben Kellaway as the most talked about Glamorgan youngster, but both have exceptional talent. The former had hundreds for Jersey at 19 and racked up 731 runs at 45.68 last season. Looking a traditional opening batter, he made a century on the England Lions’ tour to Australia and now has franchise recognition.
Final thought: Glamorgan have plenty to do to last more than one season in the top-flight this time round. More notable than on-field business, the club has kept the successful coaching combination of Richard Dawson and Ian Harvey, who also had success with Gloucestershire in 2015. To win first-class matches you need 20 wickets; with a shortage of seamers, leg-spinner Mason Crane should get more opportunities after claiming 23 scalps in just five red-ball games last year.
Head-to-Head
Hampshire Men’s record in County Championship matches v Glamorgan:
Played
Won
Lost
Drawn
Abandoned
129
47
25
57
1
Last five meetings:
May 1-4 2026 | Utilita Bowl | Glamorgan won by an innings & 69 runs
September 23-25 | Sophia Gardens | Hampshire won by 291 runs
May 11-14 | Utilita Bowl | Hampshire won by six wickets
August 2-5 | Utilita Bowl | Match Drawn
July 8-11 | Sophia Gardens | Hampshire won by 43 runs
Ticketing
Tickets for Glamorgan v Hampshire Men in the Rothesay County Championship are available here.
Coverage
The match will be live streamed on the Glamorgan 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.
