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Match Preview: Somerset & Gloucestershire v Hampshire Hawks, Vitality Blast
Match Preview: Somerset & Gloucestershire v Hampshire Hawks, Vitality Blast
A 15-player squad has been named for Hampshire Hawks’ successive away fixtures against Somerset and Gloucestershire
Somerset v Hawks Vitality Blast (South Group) Thursday 23rd June (7pm start) Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Gloucestershire v Hawks Vitality Blast (South Group) Friday 24th June (6:30pm start) The Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol
Following back-to-back home fixtures, Hampshire Hawks go on a West Country road trip, stopping off in Taunton first before heading up to Bristol as they take on Somerset and Gloucestershire.
Somerset defeated the Hawks first time round at The Ageas Bowl but lost out to South Group leaders Surrey off the final ball at The Oval in their most recent outing.
Gloucestershire meanwhile are currently in third place on 12 points after a five-run victory against the reigning champions Kent, with the Hawks yet to face the 'Shire in the Vitality Blast this year.
Hampshire Squad
The Hawks have named the same 15-player squad as in the previous fixture against Surrey.
James Fuller put in an all-round performance in the defeat against Surrey last time out – scoring 39* with the bat and recording figures of 2-31 with the ball.
Mason Crane and Liam Dawson also took two wickets each, while James Vince (30) and Joe Weatherley (29) added some more runs to their tallies.
Full Hampshire Squad
James Vince (14) Captain
James Fuller (26)
Toby Albert (15)
Ian Holland (22)
Mason Crane (32)
Ben McDermott (28)
Scott Currie (44)
Tom Prest (24)
Aneurin Donald (12)
Brad Wheal (58)
Liam Dawson (8)
Chris Wood (25)
Nathan Ellis (72)
Somerset
2021 Season In Numbers
2th in South Group
Leading run scorer: Will Smeed - 385
Leading wicket taker: Marchant de Lange - 18
2022 Season In Numbers
2th in South Group
Leading run scorer: Rilee Rossouw
Leading wicket taker: Lewis Gregory, Josh Davey - 12
Gloucestershire
2021 Season In Numbers
6th in South Group
Leading run scorer: Glenn Phillips - 500
Leading wicket taker: Benny Howell - 15
2022 Season In Numbers
3rd in South Group
Leading run scorer: Glenn Phillips - 265
Leading wicket taker: David Payne - 17
Head-to-Head
Hampshire's record in Vitality Blast v Somerset
P: 22, W: 7, T: 1, L: 14
Last 5 meetings:
May 30 2022 | The Ageas Bowl | South Group | Somerset won by 4 wickets
Sept 18 2021 | Edgbaston | Semi-Final | Somerset won by 2 wickets
July 9 2021 | The Ageas Bowl | South Group | Hampshire won by 75 runs
June 25 2021 | CACG Taunton | South Group | Somerset won by 7 runs
Aug 9 2019 | The Ageas Bowl | South Group | Somerset won by 63 runs (DLS)
Hampshire's record in Vitality Blast v Gloucestershire
P: 11, W: 8, L: 2, NR: 1
Last 5 meetings:
July 2 2021 | The Ageas Bowl | South Group | Hampshire won by 10 runs
August 13 2019 | Bristol | South Group | Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets
August 17 2018 | The Ageas Bowl | South Group | Hampshire won by 6 wickets
July 28 2017 | Bristol | South Group | Hampshire won by 24 runs (D/L method)
Aug 9 2019 | The Ageas Bowl | South Group | Somerset won by 63 runs (DLS)
July 14 2015 | Cheltenham | South Group | Gloucestershire won by 5 wickets
Tickets
Tickets for the Hawks’ match against Somerset on Thursday are available by clicking here.
Tickets for the Hawks’ match against Gloucestershire on Friday are available by clicking here.
Coverage
Somerset and Gloucestershire will be live streaming each game and a link to these streams will be available in the free-to-download Hampshire Cricket App and at www.ageasbowl.com/cricket.
Both the Hampshire Cricket App and www.ageasbowl.com/cricket will also host a live match centre with scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.
