Match Preview: Hampshire v Leicestershire Foxes, Metro Bank One Day Cup Final

Hampshire v Leicestershire Foxes
Metro Bank One Day Cup Final
Saturday 16th September (11am Start)
Trent Bridge

Hampshire travel to Trent Bridge to take on Leicestershire Foxes in the final of the Metro Bank One Day Cup.

2019 was the last time Hampshire made it to a 50-over final, with their last triumph coming the year prior after they beat Kent in the Royal London Cup final.

Leicestershire, on the other hand, will be playing in their first List A final in 22 years as they look for a sixth piece of silverware in the format.

Nick Gubbins’ side were impressive in the semi-final victory over Warwickshire at Edgbaston which saw them book their place in the final, while the Foxes saw off Gloucestershire at Grace Road.

The two met during the group stage with Leicestershire taking the win on their way to topping the group, only above Hampshire on net run rate.

Hampshire Squad

A 16-player squad has been named for the final.

Liam Dawson’s List A career best figures of 7-15 saw Hampshire skittle Warwickshire for just 93 in the semi-final.

Fletcha Middleton also recorded a fourth half-century of the 2023 campaign during the victory.

Eddie Jack and Dom Kelly are away with England Under-19s so will miss the match.

James Fuller is included for the for the first time in the competition.

Full Hampshire Squad

Leicestershire Foxes

2023 Season In Numbers

• 1st in Group A
• Form (most recent first): WWWWW
• Leading run scorer: Peter Handscomb (401)
• Leading wicket taker: Chris Wright (16)

Head-to-Heads

Record in List A v Leicestershire

P: 48, W: 22, L: 22, NR: 4, A: 3

Last 5 meetings:

• August 13 2023 | The Ageas Bowl | Leicestershire won by four wickets
• August 6 2014 | The Ageas Bowl | Leicestershire won by six wickets (DLS)
• July 31 2011 | The Rose Bowl | Hampshire won by 53 runs
• July 17 2011 | Grace Road | No result
• September 4 2010 | Grace Road | Leicestershire won by 14 runs

Tickets

Tickets for the Metro Bank One Day Cup final against Leicestershire Foxes at Trent Bridge are available online by clicking here.

Matchday Guide

For information on what to expect at Trent Bridge during Saturday’s final please check out their Matchday Guide, available by clicking here.

Coverage

The match will be shown live on Sky from 10:30am so there will be no live stream available.

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 Trent Bridge: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2641170