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Match Preview: Worcestershire v Hampshire Men, Rothesay County Championship
Match Preview: Worcestershire v Hampshire Men, Rothesay County Championship
Hampshire Men take on Worcestershire in the final round of the Kookaburra ball fixtures at Visit Worcestershire New Road
Worcestershire v Hampshire Men
Rothesay County Championship
Tuesday 29th July-Friday 1st August (11am start)
Visit Worcestershire New Road
Hampshire Men travel to Worcestershire to take on the Pears in the final Kookaburra ball fixture of this year’s Rothesay County Championship.
Ben Brown’s side claimed 12 points from a turgid draw at Utilita Bowl against title-chasing Nottinghamshire, with Tilak Varma and Felix Organ both making centuries to ensure the spoils were shared.
Worcestershire meanwhile were defeated late on day four by local rivals Warwickshire.
Chasing 393 for victory, Australian all-rounder Beau Webster made an unbeaten centur after Zen Malik’s 142, as Worcestershire only claimed five out of the ten wickets they needed at Edgbaston.
The last time the two sides met was a few weeks ago at Utilita Bowl where a run-a-ball double century from Adam Hose and an unbeaten 228 from Jake Libby saw the Pears to almost 700.
A gritty century from Ben Brown and 60 not out from Liam Dawson helped the Rose and Crown secure a draw and nine points from the match.
Hampshire Squad
Hampshire have named a 13-player squad for their County Championship match against Worcestershire at Visit Worcestershire New Road.
Liam Dawson remains unavailable on international duty, having taken a wicket with his seventh ball back in the England Test side at Old Trafford.
All-rounder Dom Kelly is added to an otherwise unchanged squad.
Full Hampshire squad
Ben Brown Captain† (10)
Dom Kelly (16)
Kyle Abbott (87)
Fletcha Middleton (19)
Toby Albert † (15)
Felix Organ (3)
Sonny Baker (95)
Tom Prest (24)
James Fuller (26)
Tilak Varma (72)
Nick Gubbins (31)
Joe Weatherley (5)
Eddie Jack (91)
Worcestershire
Captain: Brett D’Oliveira
Head Coach: Alan Richardson
2024 finish: Sixth
2025 highest run-scorer: Jake Libby (725)
2025 highest wicket-taker: Tom Taylor (37)
Key winter moves: All-rounder, Ben Allison, and spinner, Fateh Singh, have signed three-year deals after moving from Essex and Nottinghamshire respectively following successful loan spells at Visit Worcestershire New Road. Pace bowler, Jacob Duffy, is the latest in a lengthy line of New Zealanders to enjoy a spell with Worcestershire. He is available for Rothesay County Championship and Vitality Blast cricket throughout the first half of the summer until the end of June.
What we’re looking forward to seeing: Worcestershire were the bookies favourites last summer to make an instant return to Division Two but achieved their highest finish since the competition was split into two divisions in 2000. They aimed from pre-season for a top six spot rather than just survive and the positive attitude and never-say-die spirit demanded by club captain Brett D’Oliveira, despite several key injuries, will again be at the fore in 2025 and there is more depth to the squad to give genuine hope of securing a third successive year in the top flight.
Player to watch: Although he has spent several winters playing franchise cricket plus The Hundred, Adam Hose is determined to make his mark in the red-ball format. One the reasons he moved from Warwickshire was to have more Championship opportunities and Hose has played 25 of 28 four-day games and, although lacking consistency, has made several vital contributions including in the 2024 memorable away wins over Durhan and Essex.
Final thought: Worcestershire know they will have to again perform well to have a realistic chance of maintaining Division One status with newly-promoted Yorkshire and Sussex both looking strong. But, despite go-to pace bowler Joe Leach retiring, there is genuine belief they will not be whipping boys especially if they avoid what was at times a shockingly lengthy injury list in 2024, particularly in the bowling department. The likes of Jake Libby, Gareth Roderick and Kashif Ali are capable of providing ample runs at the top of the order but they also have a posse of all-rounders like Matthew Waite, Tom Taylor and Ben Allison which mean they bat very deep.
Head-to-Head
Hampshire Men’s record in County Championship matches v Worcestershire
Played
Won
Lost
Drawn
Abandoned
158
55
39
64
2
Last five meetings:
June 29-July 2 2025 | Utilita Bowl Match Drawn
September 17-20 2024 | Utilita Bowl | Hampshire won by 235 runs
September 4-6 2018 | New Road | Hampshire won by 114 runs
April 13-16 2018 | Utilita Bowl | Hampshire won by 196 runs
July 6-9 2015 | New Road | Worcestershire won by an innings and 33 runs
Tickets
Tickets for Hampshire Men’s County Championship match against Worcestershire are available here.
Coverage
A live stream will be available for the match and a link to this stream will be available in the at www.utilitabowl.com/cricket, along with a live match centre with the scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.
