Report & Reaction: Essex v Hampshire Men, Rothesay County Championship
Read the match report & hear reaction from Hampshire Men's Rothesay County Championship match against Essex at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground
Hampshire's Mason Crane continues his campaign in The Cricketer’s online gaming competition, the Quarantine Cup, on Friday as he takes on Essex's Jamie Porter at 7pm.
The leg-spinner's fixture schedule will see him compete against fellow professionals from ten other counties on the PlayStation 4 game Cricket19, with the second match now available to view below.
Following the announcement that the county season is to be delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, The Cricketer, in collaboration with the first-class counties, will bring live streamed matches to the screens of supporters through the competition.
The draw for the group stage of the inaugural Quarantine Cup was made with competing teams split into two groups, with the top two from each progressing to the semi-finals.
Group One contains Hampshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. Meanwhile, Sussex, Glamorgan, Surrey, Leicestershire and Kent make up Group Two.
The round-robin format will see teams play each other once in matches lasting five-overs-a-side.
Sussex paceman Tymal Mills, Essex seamer Jamie Porter and Nottinghamshire wicket-keeper Tom Moores are among the names of other participants already announced, whilst the commentators reveal has so far included Test Match Special's Henry Moeran, Alison Mitchell and Dan Norcross.
Read the match report & hear reaction from Hampshire Men's Rothesay County Championship match against Essex at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground
Watch highlights of Hampshire Men's Rothesay County Championship match against Essex at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground
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