Match Preview: Surrey v Hampshire - Specsavers County Championship

Hampshire travel to the Kia Oval to take on Surrey in the latest round of Specsavers County Championship action, which begins on Monday.

Hampshire Squad:

Hampshire have named a 13-man squad for this fixture, with seamer Fidel Edwards and batsman Tom Alsop included alongside 10 of the final XI from last week’s day/night fixture against Somerset at The Ageas Bowl.

Mason Crane also returns to the side following his England IT20 & Lions exploits, however Liam Dawson is unavailable due to his England Test commitments.

The Opposition:

Since their opening day victory over Warwickshire in April, Surrey have been frustrated in their 2017 Specsavers County Championship campaign so far. A rain-affected draw last time out against Yorkshire saw Surrey claim their fifth draw in seven matches, with Gareth Batty’s side currently sitting fifth in the Division One standings.

Did You Know?

• Sean Ervine scored his highest first-class score against Surrey when the two sides met at the Kia Oval last season, his 158* guided Hampshire to a first-innings score of 582-9d.
• Hampshire are unbeaten in their last five visits to the Kia Oval, winning twice and drawing a further three games.

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.

Timings:

Please note that this fixture returns to the regular format of the competitions, so the below timings outline the schedule for each day’s play.

First session: 11am - 1pm

Interval - 1pm - 1:40pm

Second session: 1:40pm - 3:40pm

Break: 3:40pm - 4pm

Third session: 4pm - 6pm

Weather Forecast:

Please follow the link for the latest weather forecast for the Kia Oval: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcpuvk7px

Tickets:

Tickets for all four days of Hampshire’s match at the Kia Oval can be purchased online via Surrey’s official club website using the following link: https://www.kiaoval.com/