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Match Preview: Worcestershire Rapids v Hampshire Men, Metro Bank One-Day Cup
Match Preview: Worcestershire Rapids v Hampshire Men, Metro Bank One-Day Cup
Hampshire Men are back in action on the road in the One-Day Cup as they face Worcestershire following Friday's defeat against Middlesex at Utilita Bowl.
Worcestershire Rapids v Hampshire Men
Metro Bank One-Day Cup
Sunday 26 July (11am start)
Visit Worcestershire New Road
Hampshire Men are back in action on the road in the Metro Bank One Day Cup as they face Worcestershire Rapids at Visit Worcestershire New Road following a defeat against Middlesex at Utilita Bowl.
Hampshire suffered their first defeat of the Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign with Middlesex victorious at Utilita Bowl by 160 runs.
A stellar all-round performance from Josh de Caires saw him score 75 when opening the batting, before taking six for 35 in a late procession of wickets that subjected Hampshire to their first defeat in the One Day Cup this season.
New signing Ashutosh Sharma was the standout performer for the Rose and Crown. He claimed his career best bowling of four for 54 with smart changes of pace to dismiss the middle order of Middlesex's batters.
Worcestershire are determined to retain their Metro Bank One Day Cup title and got off to a flying start with a three wicket victory over Derbyshire Falcons on Friday.
Fateh Singh's career best figures of six for 32 runs dismantled the Derbyshire batting order and spearheaded the reigning champions to an opening win in their Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign.
This match is a repeat of the Metro Bank One Day Cup final between these two sides, where Worcestershire Rapids emerged victors by three wickets (DLS method) at Trent Bridge in September last year.
Ali Orr’s 110 from 130 balls was not enough for the Rose and Crown as Worcestershire targeted 188 from 27 overs and despite Scott Currie achieving his best List A bowling figures of five for 34, the Rapids got over the line and won the One Day Cup.
Hampshire
Hampshire have named a 14-player squad for their men’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup match against Worcestershire.
Toby Albert and James Fuller return to the squad, while Kyle Abbott misses out. Brad Wheal and John Turner remain injured.
Toby Albert † (15)
Andrew Neal (17)
Ben Brown † (10)
Felix Organ (3)
James Fuller (26)
Ali Orr (27)
Nick Gubbins Captain (31)
Harry Petrie (4)
Dom Kelly (16)
Tom Prest (24)
Jake Lehmann (33)
Ashutosh Sharma (77)
Fletcha Middleton (19)
Ollie Williams (20)
Worcestershire Rapids
Previewed by Brian Halford — ECB Reporters Network supported by RothesayJon Batham – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Jake Libby
2025 Position: Winners
2025 Most Runs: Jake Libby (479)
2025 Most Wickets: Ben Allison (19)
Why they can win the competition: They know how to. They won it last season by playing some excellent cricket to reach the final and then showing the strength and skills to win a very tight final with the pressure on.
Player to watch: Fateh Singh. Left out for most of the Blast due to the Rapids signing overseas spinners Sikandar Raza and Usama Mir, Singh took three for 17 when given his belated chance after Raza departed on international duty. He will be mustard keen to send a message or two to the team-selectors.
Young gun: Dan Lategan. Not yet UK-qualified, the 20-year-old opening batter was omitted from the Blast team as the overseas slots went to the spinners. Will be looking to pile up runs to go into the red-ball resumption with momentum high.
Final thought: Last season’s triumph at Trent Bridge was one of the most emotional in county cricket history, a success in tribute to Josh Baker who tragically passed away in 2024. Josh’s legacy lives on through the JB33 Foundation – retaining the trophy would again be very special.
Head-to-Head:
Hampshire Men’s record in List A matches v Worcestershire:
Played
Won
Tied
Lost
No Result
55
23
1
29
6
Recent meetings:
20 Sep 2025 | Trent Bridge | Worcestershire Rapids won by three wickets (DLS method)
August 13 2025 | Visit Worcestershire New Road | Worcestershire won by 5 wickets
August 11 2024 I Visit Worcestershire New Road I Worcestershire won by 8 wickets
August 27 2023 I Utilita Bowl I Hampshire won by 10 runs
August 5 2022 I Utilita Bowl I Hampshire won by 44 runs
Ticketing
Tickets for Worcestershire Rapids v Hampshire Men in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup are available by clicking here.
Coverage
The match will be live streamed on the Worcestershire Cricket YouTube channel.
Fans can stay updated on the match via the Hampshire Cricket X/Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts, where regular score updates, photos from the game, and match clips will be shared.
Hampshire Men are back in action on the road in the One-Day Cup as they face Worcestershire following Friday's defeat against Middlesex at Utilita Bowl.
