Match Preview: Hampshire v Essex, Bob Willis Trophy

Hampshire will be seeking a third successive Bob Willis Trophy win when they face unbeaten Essex in a top-of-the-table clash at Arundel Castle Cricket Club, starting this Saturday.

Sam Northeast's side currently sit second in the group, 16 points behind the visitors, with a Hampshire victory in the penultimate fixure of the competition sure to keep the side's quest for top-spot alive.

Team News:

A 13-man squad has been named for the fixture with Ajeet Dale and Ryan Stevenson returning after recovering from their respective injuries.

Keith Barker and Liam Dawson remain sidelined due to injury while James Vince remains unavailable as a precautionary measure until after the impending birth of his second child.

Full Hampshire Squad:

Behind-Closed-Doors:

Hampshire’s Bob Willis Trophy match against Essex at Arundel will be played behind-closed-doors, with no fans in attendance.

Coverage:

A live stream will be available for the match and a link to this stream will be available at both www.ageasbowl.com/cricket and on the free Hampshire Cricket App.

Both www.ageasbowl.com/cricket and the Hampshire Cricket App will also host a live match centre with scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.

Weather Forecast:

Please follow the link for the latest weather forecast for Arundel: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2656997