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Match Preview: Hampshire Hawks v Essex Eagles, Vitality Blast
Match Preview: Hampshire Hawks v Essex Eagles, Vitality Blast
A 14-player squad has been named as the Hawks welcome Essex Eagles to The Ageas Bowl in the Vitality Blast
Hawks v Essex Eagles Vitality Blast Friday 23rd June (7pm Start) The The Ageas Bowl
Hampshire Hawks return to The Ageas Bowl for their final three Vitality Blast group stage matches, the first of which comes against Essex Eagles on Friday night.
The Hawks came out on top when the two met earlier this season, thanks to a memorable century from skipper James Vince.
That defeat is just one of three that the Eagles have suffered this year, as they currently occupy third spot having won five of their previous six matches.
Three defeats in the last four games has slowed the Hawks’ momentum down, however they still sit fourth and will be hoping to return to winning ways as they hunt down a quarter-final spot.
Hampshire Squad
A 14-player squad has been named for the Hawks’ Vitality Blast match against Essex Eagles.
In Tuesday’s DLS defeat to Gloucestershire, Ross Whiteley made his highest score since joining the Hawks of 41 not out, while Toby Albert and Joe Weatherley made scores in the thirties.
John Turner and Liam Dawson took the only wickets taking their totals up to 12 apiece.
Full Hampshire Squad
James Vince (14) Captain
Toby Albert (15)
Mason Crane (32)
Scott Currie (44)
Liam Dawson (8)
Aneurin Donald (12)
Nathan Ellis (72)
James Fuller (26)
Benny Howell (7)
Ben McDermott (28)
John Turner (6)
Joe Weatherley (5)
Ross Whiteley (4)
Chris Wood (25)
Essex Eagles
2023 Season In Numbers
3rd in the South Group
Form (most recent first): LWWWW
Leading run scorer: Paul Walter (250)
Leading wicket taker: Daniel Sams (18)
Head-to-Head
Hampshire’s record in Vitality Blast v Essex Eagles
P: 38, W: 17, T: 3, L: 14, NR: 4, A: 4
Last 5 meetings:
June 2 2023 | The Cloud County Ground | South Group | Hampshire won by 118 runs
June 9 2022 | The Ageas Bowl | South Group | Hampshire won by 32 runs
May 31 2022 | The Cloud County Ground | South Group | Essex won by eight wickets
July 16 2021 | The Ageas Bowl | South Group| Hampshire won by 18 runs
June 11 2021 | The Cloud County Ground | South Group | Hampshire won by 13 runs
Tickets
Tickets for Hampshire Hawks v Essex Eagles are available via the link below, while they’ll also be available on the gate on Friday.
To access match tickets bought online and get into The Ageas Bowl on Friday, fans will need to have downloaded the free Hampshire Cricket App.
Information on how to download the App and access match tickets – as well as how to forward them onto family and friends – can be found in our Visitor Guide, available via the link below.
Vistitor Guide
For information on what to expect at The Ageas Bowl during Friday’s match please check out our Visitor Guide, available below.
A live stream will be available for the match and a link to this stream will be available in the free-to-download Hampshire Cricket App and at www.ageasbowl.com/cricket.
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.
