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Match Preview: Hampshire Hawks v Middlesex, Vitality Blast
Match Preview: Hampshire Hawks v Middlesex, Vitality Blast
A 13-player squad has been named for the Hawks' first home match in the 2023 Vitality Blast against Middlesex at The Ageas Bowl
Hawks v Middlesex Vitality Blast Friday 26th May (7pm Start) The The Ageas Bowl
Hampshire Hawks’ welcome Middlesex to The Ageas Bowl for their first home match of the 2023 Vitality Blast.
It will be the second part of the Champions Day double-header with Southern Vipers taking on Western Storm in the Charlotte Edwards Cup in the afternoon.
James Vince’s Hawks will be looking to bounce back from defeat in their opening match against Somerset at The Cooper Associates County Ground on Wednesday.
The two sides met on two occasions last year – winning once each – as Middlesex finished in eighth place in the South Division, while the Hawks went on to become eventual champions.
Hampshire Squad
A 13-player squad has been named for the Hawks’ Vitality Blast clash with Middlesex.
Ross Whiteley top scored with 18 during the defeat to Somerset, while Nathan Ellis and Liam Dawson picked up their first wickets of the competition.
Full Hampshire Squad
James Vince (14) Captain
Toby Albert (15)
Mason Crane (32)
Scott Currie (44)
Liam Dawson (8)
Nathan Ellis (72)
James Fuller (26)
Ben McDermott (28)
Tom Prest (24)
John Turner (6)
Joe Weatherley (5)
Ross Whiteley (4)
Chris Wood (25)
Middlesex
2022 Season In Numbers
8th in the South Group
Leading run scorer: Stephen Eskinazi (431)
Leading wicket taker: Martin Andersson (20)
Head-to-Head
Hampshire’s record in Vitality Blast v Middlesex
P: 36, W: 21, L: 14, NR: 1
Last 5 meetings:
June 7th 2022 | Radlett | South Group | Hampshire won by nine wickets
May 27th 2022 | The Ageas Bowl | South Group | Middlesex won by 10 runs
June 15th 2021 | Radlett | South Group | Middlesex won by three wickets
September 20th 2020 | The Ageas Bowl | South Group | Hampshire won by 20 runs
September 12th 2020 | Lord’s | South Group | Middlesex won by 19 runs
Tickets
Double-header tickets for Southern Vipers v Western Storm and Hampshire Hawks v Middlesex 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.
