Match Preview: Hampshire Men v Middlesex, Pre-Season Friendly
Hampshire Men host Middlesex in their first pre-season friendly on home soil at Utilita Bowl
Friendly
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 March (11am start)
Utilita Bowl
Hampshire Men host Middlesex in their first pre-season friendly on home soil.
The squad have had a busy winter, heading out to Delhi for a week-long training camp before travelling to Stellenbosch, where they joined up with new Head Coach Russell Domingo.
Whilst over in South Africa, Hampshire Men played friendlies against Durham and Gloucestershire. Wickets were shared amongst the bowlers, whilst Ali Orr made a half-century, and Toby Albert, Nick Gubbins, and Tom Prest all made 40s.
Read more of Hampshire’s pre-season via the link below.
Hampshire have named a 13-player squad for their two-day friendly against Middlesex.
Our first friendly of the English summer sees Ben Mayes take the gloves following a prolific U19 World Cup campaign, with Andrew Neal set to play his first red ball game for the club.
Full Hampshire squad
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Kyle Abbott (87) |
Fletcha Middleton (19) |
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Toby Albert (15) |
Andrew Neal (17) |
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Sonny Baker (95) |
Felix Organ (3) |
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Scott Currie (44) |
Ali Orr (27) |
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Eddie Jack (91) |
Tom Prest (24) |
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Dom Kelly (16) |
Joe Weatherley (5) |
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Ben Mayes † (21) |
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Admission
Spectators are welcome to attend all of Hampshire’s friendlies at Utilita Bowl, with gates opening at 10am each day.
Parking is available in Car Parks 1, 2, and 3, with accessible parking in Car Park 5. Spectators can enter the ground at both West Gate and East Gate.
The Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie Stand is not accessible for these fixtures, with access only permitted in the Shane Warne Stand and west side of the ground.
The Arlott Atrium in the Rod Bransgrove Pavilion is open with food and drink available to buy, and the club shop in the Shane Warne Stand will also be open.
Coverage
The match will not be live streamed, but fans can keep up to date with the live match centre with scorecard, statistics, and insight via www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/news.
Weather Forecast
Please follow the link to view the latest weather forecast for Utilita Bowl: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2634447.
Hampshire Men host Middlesex in their first pre-season friendly on home soil at Utilita Bowl
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