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Match Preview: Hampshire Men v Glamorgan, Rothesay County Championship
Match Preview: Hampshire Men v Glamorgan, Rothesay County Championship
Hampshire Men play Glamorgan in the County Championship for the first time since 2014, with the Rose and Crown looking to get back to winning ways
Hampshire Men v Glamorgan
Rothesay County Championship
Friday 1-Monday 4 May (11am start)
Utilita Bowl
Hampshire Men host Division One newcomers Glamorgan in the latest round of the Rothesay County Championship.
The last time the two sides met in red ball cricket was back in 2014 at Cardiff, where Hampshire’s victory by 291 runs saw them gain promotion from Division Two.
Ben Brown’s side had a week off in the Championship, with their last outing coming two weeks ago against Somerset.
The match ebbed and flowed; Jake Lehmann scored twin fifties, Codi Yusuf picked up his best figures in a Hampshire shirt, and Sonny Baker blew the game wide open on the final day with his third five-wicket haul.
But it was the Wyverns who took the spoils thanks to half-centuries in both innings from James Rew and an unbeaten century from Tom Abell to see them over the line by just two wickets.
In their previous fixture, Glamorgan played out a high scoring draw at Sophia Gardens.
Captain Kiran Carlson made 95 with new signing Sean Dickson scoring 90, but it was former Hampshire man Mason Crane who stole the headlines with a career-best 99.
In response to Glamorgan’s 440, Leicestershire piled on the runs to make 586/7d with centuries from Australian opener Jake Weatherald and ex-Yorkshire keeper Jonny Tattersall.
Australian pace bowler Ryan Hadley claimed two wickets with medium pacer Andy Gorvin and Kiran Carlson also picking up a couple each.
The highly-rated Asa Tribe made an unbeaten 67 in the second innings to ensure the points were shared in Cardiff.
Hampshire
Hampshire have named a 15-player squad for their return to the Rothesay County Championship against Glamorgan.
Batter Ali Orr, all-rounder Felix Organ, and pace bowler Brad Wheal come into the squad following strong performances for the 2nd XI.
Jake Lehmann has returned to Australia for personals reasons.
Full Hampshire squad
Kyle Abbott (87)
Ben Mayes (21)
Toby Albert (15)
Fletcha Middleton (19)
Sonny Baker (95)
Felix Organ (3)
Ben Brown Captain † (10)
Ali Orr (27)
Scott Currie (44)
Tom Prest (24)
Liam Dawson (8)
Brad Wheal (58)
Nick Gubbins (31)
Codi Yusuf (39)
Eddie Jack (91)
Glamorgan
Previewed by Blake Bint, ECB Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay
Captain: Kiran Carlson
Head coach: Richard Dawson
2025 finish: 2nd (in Division Two, promoted)
2025 highest run-scorer: Colin Ingram (1,076)
2025 highest wicket-taker: Timm van der Gugten (34)
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 play 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
128
47
24
57
1
Last five meetings:
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
May 23-26 | Utilita Bowl | Hampshire won by 31 runs
Ticketing
Tickets for Hampshire Men v Glamorgan in the Rothesay County Championship are available online or on the gate.
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