Surrey host Hampshire in brief return to the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
Surrey will play Hampshire at Guildford Cricket Club tomorrow where play will begin at 10.30am.
Surrey Squad
Bryony Smith’s side sees the return of Alice Capsey, Alice Davidson-Richards and Danni Wyatt-Hodge, all of whom have been away on international duties against India.
How can I keep up with play?
The match will be broadcast live on Surrey’s YouTube channel, with a link posted on the Surrey Match Centre and social media channels.
Surrey Cricket’s social media channels will provide live updates from Guildford, with clips and highlights posted throughout the day. A written report and highlights will be available at the end of each day’s play.
Last time out
Surrey return to the longer format, sitting top of the Vitality Blast table whilst their opponents sit atop the One Day Cup pile.
The two sides have already met in the format where Hampshire emerged victorious at Southampton.
Leading with the bat, Hampshire made 259. With Surreys stacked batting attack, the target looked to be insight. Alice Capsey made a dominant mark on the game, top scoring with 57, and an excellent cameo from Alice Monaghan of 40 from 42 put the Three Feathers in a good place. But Surrey fell short of the target by 50 runs after Hampshire’s spin attack of Linsey Smith and Rebecca Tyson claimed valuable wickets to bowl the Three Feathers all out for 209.
Hampshire
Previewed by Alex Smith – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Georgia Adams
Interim Head Coach: Paul Prichard
The big questions: What is life like without Charlotte Edwards? During her tenure at UtilitaBowl, Edwards won seven trophies and improved countless cricketers. It was little surprise England came calling. Paul Pritchard steps out of her shadow, with an impressive cast including James Hibberd, Beth Morgan and Ian Cox supporting him.
Player to watch: Last season, Vipers didn’t win a match when Charli Knott wasn’t playing. In 50-over cricket, she scored two fifties and a century in her effective style, plus 16 off-spin wickets. She has all the hallmarks of being Australia’s next biggest superstar – and recently earned her first international call-up after a breakout winter in her homeland.
Young gun: Abi Norgrove captained England Under-19s to a World Cup semi-final over the winter. Offers maturity beyond her years and steady middle-order batting. Very difficult to dislodge when she is in full flow.
Final thought: Along with Edwards, senior players have moved on from the south coast. Charlie Dean, Emily Windsor, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Monaghan and Georgia Elwisshave all left, with little experience replacing them – with the exception of Naomi Dattani. There is plenty of young talent coming through, but can they step up? Ellyse Perry’s two-match cameo is hugely exciting.
Squad: Georgia Adams (captain), Charli Knott, Elyse Perry, Maia Bouchier, Lauren Bell, Freya Kemp, Nancy Harman, Linsey Smith, Rhianna Southby, Ella McCaughan, Mary Taylor, Freya Davies, Bex Tyson, Naomi Dattani, Megan Sturge, Ava Lee, Abi Norgrove, Daisy Mullan, Poppy Tulloch (rookie), Daisy Gibb (rookie).
