Hampshire and Sussex will square off against each other in the upcoming South Group match of the English T20 Blast 2022. The game will be played on June 04, Saturday at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Hampshire are having a horrific T20 Blast season as they see themselves in a slump after four straight defeats. Winless in four matches, they are currently reeling at the bottom of the points table.
While their bowlers have been average this season, it is their batting which has been a massive let down. Heading into their upcoming clash, they will be desperately looking for a turnaround to open their winning account in the tournament.
Sussex, on the other hand, with 3 wins from 5 matches, find themselves at the fourth spot in the South Group standings with 6 points under their belt. They kicked off their T20 Blast campaign on a disastrous note, having lost both of their opening games. However, they made a quick recovery to register three back-to-back wins after that.
The team played their most recent encounter against Middlesex, where they outplayed the Stephen Eskinazi-led side by five wickets (by DLS method). Coming into the game on Saturday, the Ravi Bopara-led side will be looking to keep their winning momentum intact.
Match Details:
Match: Hampshire vs Sussex, Match 44
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton, United Kingdom
Date & Time: June 04 at 11:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.
Pitch Report: The surface here at the Rose Bowl is a batting-friendly wicket. The Pacers should be able to find some movement with the new ball, and spinners will get into the game in the middle overs. Chasing sides have found success here, and hence both the captains might look to bowl first after winning the toss.
Head-To-Head:
Matches Played: 30
Hampshire Won: 16
Sussex Won: 14
Squads:
Hampshire: James Vince, Kyle Abbot, Ben McDermott, Nathan Ellis, Nick Gubbins, Ross Whiteley, Ben Brown, Toby Albert, Keith Barker, Mason Crane, Scott Currie, Liam Dawson, Aneurin Donald, James Fuller, Ian Holland, Ben McDermott, Lewis McManus, Fletcha Middleton, Felix Organ, Harry Petrie, Tom Prest, John Turner, Joe Weatherley, Brad Wheal, Chris Wood
Sussex: Ravi Bopara (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Rashid Khan, Josh Phillipe, Tim Seifert, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Steven Finn, Tom Hinley, Tom Alsop, Tom Haines, Ollie Robinson, George Garton, Jamie Atkins, Will Beer, Jack Carson, Oli Carter, Tom Clark, James Coles, Henry Crocombe, Sean Hunt, Dan Ibrahim, Archie Lenham, Tymal Mills, Ali Orr, Delray Rawlins, Harrison Ward, Luke Wright
Probable Playing XI:
Hampshire: Ben McDermott (wk), Nick Gubbins, Tom Prest, Joe Weatherley, Aneurin Donald, Liam Dawson (c), Ross Whiteley, James Fuller, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood, Mason Crane
Sussex: Luke Wright, Josh Philippe (wk), Tom Alsop, Ravi Bopara (c), Delray Rawlins, George Garton, Harrison Ward, Obed McCoy, Archie Lenham, Tymal Mills, Steven Finn
CREX XI Suggestion:
Wicket-Keeper: Ben McDermott
Batters: Luke Wright, Delray Rawlins, Joe Weatherley
All-Rounders: Ravi Bopara, Liam Dawson, James Fuller
Bowlers: Chris Wood, Tymal Mills, Obed McCoy, Nathan Ellis
Captain: Ravi Bopara
Vice-Captain: James Fuller