Match Preview: Hampshire v Somerset, Specsavers CC

Hampshire take on Somerset in the first ever day/night Specsavers County Championship fixture at the The Ageas Bowl, beginning on Monday.

Hampshire Squad:

Hampshire have named a 13-man squad for this fixture, with seamer, Brad Wheal, and all-rounder, Ian Holland, again included alongside10 of the final XI from this week’s fixture against Lancashire.

Reece Topley returns to the squad in place of Michael Carberry, whilst Liam Dawson is also eligible following his international commitments with England.

The Opposition:

Somerset have experienced a difficult start to their 2017 Specsavers County Championship campaign so far, still searching for their first victory, having suffered four losses and two defeats to sit seventh in the Division One standings.

Did You Know?

• Hampshire have lost just one of their last six games against Somerset at the AgeasBowl
• Liam Dawson took match-figures of 8-129 to help Hampshire claim victory the last time these sides met in this competition

Full Hampshire Squad:

Coverage:

Live text commentary will be available via the Hampshire Cricket Twitter and Facebook pages. A feed to these will also be available on this page.

There will be ball-by-ball commentary available on BBC Radio Solent online at bbc.co.uk.

Timings:

Please note that with this fixture being a day/night match, the below timings apply which are different to the typical timings for a four-day fixture:

First session: 2pm - 4pm

Interval - 4pm - 4:40pm

Second session: 4:40pm - 6:40pm

Break: 6:40pm - 7pm

Third session: 7pm - 9pm

Weather Forecast:

Please follow the link for the latest weather forecast for The Ageas Bowl: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcp185f25

Tickets:
Tickets for all four days of Hampshire’s match against Somerset at the The Ageas Bowl can be purchased online: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/ageasbowl, over the phone on 0844 847 1863, or by visiting the The Ageas Bowl’s Ticketing & Membership Office via normal working hours.