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A 13-player Hampshire squad has been selected to take on Kent at Canterbury in the Vitality County Championship
Kent v Hampshire Vitality County Championship (Division One) Monday 9th September – Thursday 12th September 2024 (10.30am Start) The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury
Hampshire head to Canterbury next week to take on Kent in the Vitality County Championship.
James Vince’s side are riding high after a dominant innings win over Lancashire, placing them third in Division One, just 13 points behind second-placed Somerset.
In contrast, Kent sit at the bottom of the table, with only one win from 11 matches. The teams previously met at Utilita Bowl, where Hampshire claimed a convincing six-wicket victory.
Hampshire Squad
Hampshire have named a 13-player squad for the match against Kent.
Fletcha Middleton impressed with his second Championship century against Lancashire. Liam Dawson further solidified his status as one of the country’s top all-rounders, scoring a brilliant century and taking ten wickets in the match.
Ali Orr returns to the squad after featuing for the 2nd XI against Glamorgan.
Full Hampshire Squad
James Vince (14) Captain
Muhammad Abbas (38)
Kyle Abbott (87)
Toby Albert (15)
Ben Brown (10)
Liam Dawson (8)
James Fuller (26)
Nick Gubbins (31)
Fletcha Middleton (19)
Felix Organ (3)
Tom Prest (24)
Ali Orr (27)
Brad Wheal (58)
Kent
Captain: Daniel Bell-Drummond
Daniel Bell-Drummond has been the standout performer for Kent, amassing an impressive 860 runs this season. Ben Compton and Joe Denly add stability at the top order, while rising star Tawanda Muyeye is fresh off a remarkable double-hundred against Worcestershire.
With the ball, former England international Matt Parkinson leads the attack, supported by all-rounder Joey Evison and Nathan Gilchrist, who have contributed valuable wickets.
2024 Season In Numbers
10th in Division One
Form (most recent first): LLLLL
Leading run scorer: Daniel Bell-Drummond (860)
Leading wicket taker: Matt Parkinson (27)
Head-to-Head
Hampshire's record in County Championship v Kent
P: 198, W: 43, T: 1, L: 75, D:79, A: 2
Last 5 meetings:
June 30 – July 3 2024 | Utilita Bowl | Hampshire won by six wickets
May 11 – 14 2023 | Canterbury | Match Drawn
April 21 – 24 2022 | Canterbury | Hampshire won by an innings and 51 runs
September 6 – 8 2020 | Canterbury | Kent won by seven wickets
September 23 – 26 2018 | Canterbury | Match Drawn
Tickets
Tickets for Hampshire’s match against Kent at Canterbury are available online by clicking here.
Coverage
Kent will be live streaming the match and a link to this 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.
Hampshire’s rising stars Ben Mayes and Manny Lumsden have been included in England's U19 World Cup squad, with the tournament commencing on 15th January
