Match Preview: Hampshire Men v Durham, Rothesay County Championship
Hampshire Men return Rothesay County Championship action against Durham at Utilita Bowl over May Bank Holiday weekend
Hawks v Somerset
Vitality Blast
Wednesday 7th June (7pm Start)
The The Ageas Bowl
Hampshire Hawks welcome Somerset to The Ageas Bowl as they continue their 2023 Vitality Blast campaign.
The two met at Taunton in the opening round of the competition, as Somerset recorded an eight-wicket victory.
Since then, Lewis Gregory’s side have continued to impress and sit top of the South Division, having won all six of their matches so far.
Meanwhile, the Hawks occupy third place and have won their last three games in the competition – including the five-run victory overt Middlesex last time out.
Hampshire Squad
A 14-player squad has been named for the Hawks’ Vitality Blast match against Somerset.
John Turner made his Vitality Blast debut during the win against Middlesex, taking 3-30, while Nathan Ellis also shone with some tight death bowling.
Ben McDermott made the Hawks high score of 47 last time out.
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) |
Ben McDermott (28) |
Nick Gubbins (31) |
John Turner (6) |
Joe Weatherley (5) |
Ross Whiteley (4) |
Chris Wood (25) |
Somerset
2023 Season In Numbers
Head-to-Head
Hampshire’s record in Vitality Blast v Somerset
P: 25, W: 9, T: 1, L: 15
Last 5 meetings:
Tickets
Tickets for Hampshire Hawks v Somerset are available via the link below, while they’ll also be available on the gate on Wednesday.
Gates open prior to the match at 5.30pm.
Click here to buy tickets.
To access match tickets bought online and get into The Ageas Bowl on Wednesday, 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 Wednesday’s match please check out our Visitor Guide, available below.
Click here to view our Visitor Guide.
Coverage
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.
Weather Forecast
Please follow the link to view the latest weather forecast for The Ageas Bowl: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6620360
Hampshire Men return Rothesay County Championship action against Durham at Utilita Bowl over May Bank Holiday weekend
Seven venues have been confirmed to host the tournament in 2026
Watch highlights of Hampshire Women's Metro Bank One Day Cup match against Lancashire at Southport