Match Preview: Hampshire v Sussex Sharks, Vitality Blast

Hampshire make their long awaited return to the The Ageas Bowl this Thursday and will be looking to put things right in the Vitality Blast when they face Sussex Sharks.

Captain James Vince is available after the safe arrival of his second child. 

Team News:

George Munsey (Side Strain), misses out for the second consecutive game and is replaced by Vince as Hampshire make one change to the squad that travelled to the Oval.

Shaheen Shah Afridi, who already has a tally of wickets at the The Ageas Bowl this summer, will be hoping to add to his impressive record at the home of Hampshire.

Liam Dawson continues to be sidelined due to injury.

Full Hampshire Squad:

Behind-Closed-Doors: 

Hampshire’s Vitality Blast fixture against Sussex Sharks at the The Ageas Bowl will be played behind-closed-doors, with no fans in attendance.

Coverage:

Due to this particular fixture being shown live on Sky Sports, there will be no live stream available for the match. 

Both www.ageasbowl.com/cricket and the Hampshire Cricket App will also host a live match centre with scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.

Weather Forecast:

Please follow the link for the latest weather forecast for the The Ageas Bowl: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6620360