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Match Preview: Hampshire v Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Metro Bank One Day Cup
Match Preview: Hampshire v Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Metro Bank One Day Cup
Hampshire have named a 12-player squad for their opening Metro Bank One Day Cup match against Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Utilita Bowl
Hampshire v Northamptonshire Steelbacks Metro Bank One Day Cup (Group A) Friday 26th July 2024 (11am Start) Utilita Bowl
Hampshire begin their Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign against Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Utilita Bowl on Friday.
The Rose & Crown finished as runners-up in last year's competition, under the captaincy of Nick Gubbins, after narrowly losing out in the final to Leicestershire at Trent Bridge.
Meanwhile, the Steelbacks have struggled in 50-over cricket for a number of years and last qualified for the knockout stages in 2016.
The two sides' last meeting in List A cricket came at Newclose on the Isle of Wight in 2022 when Hampshire won a low scoring thriller.
Hampshire Squad
Hampshire have named a 12-player squad for their opening match against Northamptonshire.
Nick Gubbins remains as skipper after last year, as cover for club captain James Vince, with Tom Prest picked as vice-captain.
Kyle Abbott is included for the first time since he captained the one-day side during the 2021 season, while fellow overseas star Muhammad Abbas is in line to make his List A debut for the Club. Brad Wheal will also be involved, having only played four times last year due to his involvement in The Hundred.
Youngsters Joseph Eckland, Eddie Jack and Dom Kelly are once again selected after playing a handful of matches in last year's competition.
During the National Counties match against Dorset, Toby Albert (132) and Fletcha Middleton (82) top scored with the bat, before Abbas took 6-31.
Full Hampshire Squad
Nick Gubbins (31) Captain
Muhammad Abbas (38)
Kyle Abbott (87)
Toby Albert (15)
Ben Brown (10)
Joseph Eckland (9)
Eddie Jack (91)
Dom Kelly (16)
Fletcha Middleton (19)
Felix Organ (3)
Tom Prest (24)
Brad Wheal (58)
Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Captain: Lewis McManus
Northamptonshire have struggled in the One Day Cup since it took over from the 40-over competition in 2014, having only qualified from the group stage once during that time – making it to the quarter-final in 2016. Last year saw more proof of this as they finished sixth out of nine teams in Group B and were six points off of the qualification places. A home defeat to Derbyshire came during their first match of 2024, losing by just two wickets.
Despite their record, the Steelbacks still boast a more than capable squad. Skippered by former Hampshire wicket-keeper batter, Lewis McManus, both the batting and bowling units feature some useful options. Star of the show is Indian batter Prithvi Shaw who's 244 against Somerset last year was the sixth highest List A score ever. He opens the batting alongside Emilio Gay, while Ricardo Vasconcelos comes in at three. All-rounders Rob Keogh and Saif Zaib are always dangerous players, as are Ben Sanderson and Jack White with the ball in hand. 19-year-old Raphael Weatherall is also one to watch after making his debut in all three formats for Northamptonshire this summer.
2023 Season In Numbers:
6th in Group B
Leading run scorer: Prithvi Shaw (429)
Leading wicket taker: Rob Keogh (12)
Head-To-Head:
Hampshire's record in List A matches v Northamptonshire:
P: 45, W: 21, L: 22, NR: 2, A: 2
Last 5 Meetings:
August 9 2022 | Newclose, IOW | Hampshire won by 11 runs
August 8 2014 | The Ageas Bowl | No Result
July 25 2011 | Northampton | Hampshire won 174 runs
May 20 2011 | The Rose Bowl | Northamptonshire won by seven wickets
August 27 2007 | Northampton | Northamptonshire won by five wickets
Tickets
Tickets for Hampshire's Metro Bank One Day Cup match against Northamptonshire are available via the link below, while they’ll also be available on the gate on Friday.
To access match tickets bought online and get into Utilita Bowl on Friday, fans will need to have downloaded the free Hampshire Cricket App.
Information on how to download the App and access match tickets – as well as how to forward them onto family and friends – can be found in our Visitor Guide, available via the link below.
Visitor Guide
For information on what to expect at Utilita Bowl during Friday’s match, please check out our Visitor Guide, available below.
A lice stream will be available for the match and a link to the 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.
