Match Preview: Hampshire 2nd XI vs Lancashire - Second XI Championship

After winning the South Division, Hampshire 2nd XI will play the North Division Champions Lancashire in a crucial Championship play-off at Newclose, Isle of Wight, starting tomorrow.

Hampshire Squad:

Hampshire have named a 12-man squad for the clash on the Isle of Wight, with Chris Wood captaining the side in the absence of Will Smith. Calvin Dickinson and Brad Wheal return from their spell with the first-team at T20 Finals Day whilst there are also opportunities for Matt Salisbury and Asher Hart.

The Opposition:

Lancashire 2^nd XI have had a strong Championship campaign, finishing top of an extremely tight North Group, suffering just one defeat in the process. Led by the in-form batsman Rob Jones, the Red Rose have some key players, with the likes of Aaron Lilley, Simon Kerrigan, Haseeb Hameed and Shivnarine Chanderpaul featuring for the county this season.

Did You Know?

• Lancashire batsman Rob Jones has scored 735 runs at an impressive average of 91.88 in the 2017 Second XI Championship.
• Hampshire 2^nd XI have fielded 13 players that have gone on to play for the first-team in any format throughout the 2017 season.
• Hampshire seamer Matt Salisbury has taken 21 wickets in the Championship season at an average of just 20.1.

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.

Weather Forecast:

Please follow the link here for the latest weather forecast for Newclose.

Tickets:

All four days of Hampshire’s match against Lancashire at Newclose are free for all spectators to attend.