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Match Preview: Lancashire v Hampshire, Vitality CC
Match Preview: Lancashire v Hampshire, Vitality CC
A 13-player Hampshire squad has been selected to take on Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford in the Vitality County Championship
Lancashire v Hampshire Vitality County Championship (Division One) Thursday 28th August – Sunday 1st September 2024 (11am Start) Utilita Bowl
Hampshire take on Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford in the Vitality County Championship this week.
A rain-affected draw with Essex last time out means that James Vince's side still sit fourth in Division One, eight points off of third.
Meanwhile, Lancashire have had a difficult season so far, currently occupying ninth place with four defeats from their ten matches.
Both sides met at Utilita Bowl earlier in the season, with the match ending in a draw after four days.
Hampshire Squad
Hampshire have named a 13-player squad for the match against Lancashire.
Toby Albert and Tom Prest both made their First-Class career best scores during the draw with Essex last time out, while Ben Brown continued his fine form this season with a half-century.
Muhammad Abbas, Kyle Abbott and Liam Dawson were amongst the wickets.
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)
John Turner (6)
Brad Wheal (58)
Lancashire
Captain: Keaton Jennings
Lancashire have been a strong team in the red-ball format over the last few years. In 2022 they leapfrogged Hampshire to finish second in the final round of matches, while last year saw them secure fifth place. This season has been more of a challenge for the Red Rose though, with just two wins and six defeats from their ten matches so far leaving them sat in ninth – above only Kent.
Skipper Keaton Jennings has without doubt been the standout player for Lancashire, with a total of 879 runs – which includes four centuries. The likes of Josh Bohannon and Luke Wells are also proven options with the bat, as well as India's Venkatesh Iyer. All-rounder George Balderson leads the way with the ball, alongside the now departed Nathan Lyon, and is part of a talented attack that includes Will Williams, Tom Hartley and Tom Bailey. Lancashire have also given opportunities to a number of youngsters throughout their County Championship campaign such as Matthew Hurst, Tom Aspinwall and Rocky Flintoff.
2024 Season In Numbers
9th in Division One
Form (most recent first): LDWDW
Leading run scorer: Keaton Jennings (879)
Leading wicket taker: George Balderson & Nathan Lyon (26)
Head-to-Head
Hampshire's record in County Championship v Lancashire
P: 152, W: 19, T: 1, L: 67, D:65, A: 3
Last 5 meetings:
April 12 – 15 2024 | Utilita Bowl | Match Drawn
June 11 – 14 2023 | Southport | Lancashire won by six wickets
April 28 – May 1 2022 | The Ageas Bowl | Match Drawn
September 21 – 23 2021 | Liverpool | Lancashire won by one wicket
September 24 – 26 2018 | The Ageas Bowl | Lancashire won by eight wickets
Tickets
Tickets for Hampshire’s match against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford are available online by clicking here.
Coverage
Lancashire 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.
