Match Preview: Somerset v Hampshire - Specsavers County Championship

Hampshire look to bounce back in their 2017 Specsavers County Championship campaign when they face Somerset at Taunton on Friday.

Hampshire Squad:

Hampshire have named a 13-man squad for this fixture, with Reece Topley, Jimmy Adams and Ian Holland all included alongside the 10 players that featured for all four days of last week’s fixture against Essex.

Fidel Edwards (shoulder) is unavailable after sustaining an injury in the contest at Chelmsford.

The Opposition:

Somerset have had a difficult start to their 2017 County Championship season as they sit eighth in Division One.

Tom Abell’s side have fallen to defeat in two of their three matches so far (one draw), and they’ll be hoping to secure a positive result this weekend.

Did You Know?

• Hampshire are unbeaten in the last 11 away fixtures against Somerset
• Sean Ervine posted centuries in both of his innings in the most recent meeting between Hampshire and Somerset.

What The Team Say:

Hampshire Cricket Head Coach, Craig White said: “We’ve got to put last week’s game behind us, move forward and concentrate on the game coming up at Taunton. The boys have had some time to reflect and we’re now looking forward to a good four days against Somerset.”

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 for the latest weather forecast for Taunton: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcjf1qfx6

Tickets:

Tickets for all four days of Hampshire’s match against Somerset at Taunton can be purchased vis the Somerset website: http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/buy-tickets/information-prices/