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A 13-player Hampshire squad has been selected to play Essex at Utilita Bowl in the Vitality County Championship
Hampshire v Essex Vitality County Championship (Division One) Thursday 22nd August – Sunday 25th August 2024 (11am Start) Utilita Bowl
Hampshire return to red-ball action this week as they welcome Essex to Utilita Bowl in the Vitality County Championship.
The Rose & Crown's last four-day match was the home victory over Kent back in June. The currently sit in fourth place in Division One.
Essex are just eight points above in third, with four wins from their nine matches so far.
The two sides last met in September of last season, where Hampshire won a thriller on a dramatic final day at The Cloud County Ground.
Hampshire Squad
Hampshire have named a 13-player squad for the match against Essex.
Ali Orr is still recovering from his injury, while Keith Barker also misses out.
Full Hampshire Squad
James Vince (14) Captain
Muhammad Abbas (38)
Kyle Abbott (87)
Toby Albert (15)
Ben Brown (10)
Liam Dawson (8)
James Fuller (26)
Nick Gubbins (31)
Fletcha Middleton (19)
Felix Organ (3)
Tom Prest (24)
John Turner (6)
Brad Wheal (58)
Essex
Captain: Tom Westley
County champions in 2017 and 2019, Essex have been one of the strongest red-ball teams in the country for a number of years. Last season they finished in second place, 20 points behind Surrey and go into the final five matches of this season in a good position. Essex are currently third with 128 points from their first nine matches.
With the bat, Dean Elgar and Jordan Cox lead the way with 767 and 763 runs, while the likes of Paul Walter, Matt Critchley and Nick Browne have also been impressive. The bowling attack has also been a dangerous unit for the past few seasons. Jamie Porter, Sam Cook and Shane Snater are all around the 30-wicket mark already and are backed up by the spin of Simon Harmer and Critchley.
2024 Season In Numbers
3rd in Division One
Form (most recent first): LDWWL
Leading run scorer: Dean Elgar (767)
Leading wicket taker: Jamie Porter (34)
Head-to-Head
Hampshire's record in County Championship v Essex
P: 150, W: 39, L: 54, D: 57, A: 2
Last 5 meetings:
September 19 – 22 2023 | The Cloud County Ground | Hampshire won by three wickets
July 25 – 27 2023 | The Ageas Bowl | Essex won by six wickets
June 26 – 28 2022 | The Cloud County Ground | Essex won by 12 runs
August 22 – 25 2020 | Arundel | Match Drawn
June 16 – 17 2019 | The Cloudfm County Ground | Essex won by an innings and eight runs
Tickets
Tickets for Hampshire’s home match against Essex are available via the link below, while they’ll also be available on the gate each day from 9:30am.
In 2024, Utilita Bowl will be offering free entry after tea for every day of each home Vitality County Championship match.
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.utilitabowl.com/cricket.
Both the Hampshire Cricket App and www.utilitabowl.com/cricket will also host a live match centre with scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.
