Match Preview: Hampshire v Surrey - Specsavers County Championship

Hampshire return to red ball cricket this week when they face Surrey in a crucial Specsavers County Championship Division One clash at the The Ageas Bowl, beginning on Tuesday.

Hampshire Squad:

Hampshire have named a 12-man squad for this week’s four-day fixture, with Tom Alsop replacing the injured Lewis McManus behind the stumps and batsman Joe Weatherley also included.

Mason Crane is unavailable for selection due to his International commitments with England.

The Opposition:

Surrey have had a frustrating season in Division One, despite sitting fourth in the table.

Gareth Batty’s side have won just once all season, that victory coming in the opening round of fixtures and since drawn eight of their last nine matches.

Mark Stoneman will be unavailable for the visitors after being selected to play in England’s third and final Test Match against the Windies at Lord’s.

Did You Know?

• George Bailey struck his career-best first-class score when these two sides met earlier in the campaign, recording 161 as Hampshire posted a daunting 648-7d in their only innings of the match.
• Jimmy Adams surpassed 12,000 first-class runs when he scored 144 on Day One against Surrey back in July.
• Hampshire batsman James Vince averages an impressive 68.5 with the bat against Surrey, hitting 159 at the The Ageas Bowl in 2014.

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.

Weather Forecast:

Please follow the link here for the latest weather forecast for The Ageas Bowl.

Tickets:

Tickets for all four days of Hampshire’s match against Surrey at the The Ageas Bowl can be purchased online via the link below, over the phone on 0844 847 1863, or by visiting the The Ageas Bowl’s Ticketing & Membership Office via normal working hours.