Match Preview: Sussex v Hampshire, Bob Willis Trophy

Hampshire begin the first of their five regionalised behind-closed-doors Bob Willis Trophy fixtures on Saturday, making the short trip to Hove to face Sussex for what will be their second match against their local rivals this week.

The series of red ball fixtures in the one-off Bob Willis Trophy will hold first-class status and Hampshire will be hoping to pick up where they left off after their third-place finish in 2019’s County Championship.

Team News:

Hampshire have named a 13-man squad for the fixture.

Batsman Harry Came joins the 12 who featured against Sussex in the pre-season friendly earlier this week, with James Vince and Liam Dawson missing courtesy of their inclusion in England’s ODI squad for the three match series against Ireland at the The Ageas Bowl.

Fidel Edwards, Kyle Abbott and Brad Wheal are currently not in the UK and unavailable for selection.

Full Hampshire Squad:

Behind Closed Doors:

Hampshire’s Bob Willis Trophy match against Sussex at Hove will be played behind-closed-doors, with no fans in attendance.

Coverage:

Sussex will be live streaming the match and a link to this stream will be available at both www.ageasbowl.com/cricket and on the free Hampshire Cricket App.

Both www.ageasbowl.com/cricket and the Hampshire Cricket App will also host a live match centre with scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.

Weather Forecast:

Please follow the link for the latest weather forecast for Hove: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2646504